Banana Cupcakes with Chocolate Oreo Frosting
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| Serves | 18-20 |
| Cook time | 9 minutes |
Banana Cupcakes with Chocolate Oreo Frosting - what could be better? Banana Cupcakes made from scratch topped with creamy chocolate frosting and Oreo crumbs!
Ingredients
Cake
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 Large very ripe banana (mashed)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 heaped tablespoons sour cream
- 1/2 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
Frosting
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (soft)
- 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 2 -4 tablespoons milk
- pinch salt
Topping
- 1/4 cup Oreo cookie crumbs
Directions
| Cupcakes | |
| Step 1 | |
| Preheat oven to 350 In a mixing bowl beat together the butter, oil, banana, and sugar. Add the egg, vanilla and salt and mix well. Add the milk and sour cream until well bended. Carefully mix in the flour and baking powder just until combined. Fill greased or lined mini muffin trays 3/4 full and bake 8-9 minutes or until tester comes out clean or with a few crumbs. Allow to cool 10 minutes before removing from the pans. | |
| Frosting | |
| Step 2 | |
| Beat butter until creamy. Mix together all frosting ingredients until smooth and creamy. Add more milk if it's too thick. Spread or pipe onto tops of the cupcakes. Immediately sprinkle with cookie crumbs. | |
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Jenn @ Deliciously Sprinkled says
I’m coming over!!! These banana cupcakes look SO DELICIOUS, I seriously wish I could grab one or two of my screen right now! 🙂
Heather / girlichef says
Banana cake (or cupcakes) is one of my favorite flavors – these look so good and poppable ;). I’m dying to try them paired with Oreo!
Meg @ The Housewife in Training Files says
Happy 1st Birthday to your little guy! I would say he had a special first cake for sure!
Paula says
Do you have instructions to go with the ingredient list? ,thanks
Stephanie Brubaker says
I have added the instructions again, Paula. I don’t know what happened with them before, but it’s all fixed now. Hope you enjoy the cupcakes!
foodwanderings says
Aww you piped the frosting so pretty. Oreos were my son’s favorite growing up. I like how you combined it in the flavor profile here
Nutmeg Nanny says
These cupcakes look amazing! I love that frosting – I want to a giant spoonful!
kellie @ The Suburban Soapbox says
That frosting! I don’t know that it would even make in on the cupcakes. Just give me a giant spoon, please.
sonaly says
love it