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Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting

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By: The Chunky Chefpublished: 10/26/2015

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Unbelievably soft banana cupcakes are frosted with a creamy peanut butter cream cheese frosting that’s kissed with honey, and drizzled with chocolate!

This cupcake is so unique and delicious!  The cake is moist, light, and soft… with the perfect amount of fresh banana flavor.  And the frosting… just WOW.  Creamy and smooth, full of peanut butter flavor, and laced with honey and cinnamon, it compliments the cupcake beautifully!

Banana Cupcakes | Unbelievably soft banana cupcakes are frosted with a creamy peanut butter cream cheese frosting that's kissed with honey, and drizzled with chocolate!

I love taking yummy desserts and turning them into cupcakes!  That’s how these banana cupcakes came to be… Chiquita bananas challenged me to come up with a fantastic recipe that uses Chiquita bananas, cream cheese, and chocolate chips.  Challenge accepted!

Thankfully, this time… the ingredients I was given to work with are pretty much made for each other 🙂  These cupcakes practically made themselves!

Banana Cupcakes | Unbelievably soft banana cupcakes are frosted with a creamy peanut butter cream cheese frosting that's kissed with honey, and drizzled with chocolate!

I actually made two separate versions of these cupcakes… one a simple banana cupcake, and the other a banana cupcake studded with chocolate chips!  Bananas and chocolate go together so well!

The trick to making these unbelievably soft and fluffy is twofold… using cake flour, and whipping egg whites.  Don’t let either of those scare you.

Cake flour is relatively inexpensive, and whipping egg whites to stiff peaks takes very little time.  Then all you have to do is gently fold them into the batter.

Banana Cupcakes | Unbelievably soft banana cupcakes are frosted with a creamy peanut butter cream cheese frosting that's kissed with honey, and drizzled with chocolate!

Of course I couldn’t help myself, and melted some chocolate chips down and drizzled them allllllll over the tops of some of the cupcakes… just to be extra decadent!

Banana Cupcakes | Unbelievably soft banana cupcakes are frosted with a creamy peanut butter cream cheese frosting that's kissed with honey, and drizzled with chocolate!

Seriously though, these cupcakes are the softest and lightest cupcakes I’ve ever made!

And I’ve made some pretty awesome cupcakes in the past… Soft Vanilla Cupcakes, Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes, and Guinness and Bailey’s Chocolate Cupcakes!

As good as the cupcakes themselves are… the frosting is one of my favorites!  It’s a cream cheese frosting swirled with creamy peanut butter and cinnamon, and drizzled with honey.  My kids literally licked ALL the frosting off their cupcakes before eating them!

Banana Cupcakes | Unbelievably soft banana cupcakes are frosted with a creamy peanut butter cream cheese frosting that's kissed with honey, and drizzled with chocolate!

Banana Cupcakes | Unbelievably soft banana cupcakes are frosted with a creamy peanut butter cream cheese frosting that's kissed with honey, and drizzled with chocolate!

The next time you have some reallllly ripe bananas and are looking for something great to make, remember these cupcakes… you won’t regret making them!

This is a post written by The Chunky Chef on behalf of Chiquita.  As always, all opinions expressed are that of The Chunky Chef.

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Banana Cupcakes | Unbelievably soft banana cupcakes are frosted with a creamy peanut butter cream cheese frosting that's kissed with honey, and drizzled with chocolate!

Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting

4.38 from 8 votes
Author: The Chunky Chef
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Servings: 12 -18 cupcakes
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Unbelievably soft banana cupcakes are frosted with a creamy peanut butter cream cheese frosting that's kissed with honey, and drizzled with chocolate!

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup cake flour
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 3 very ripe bananas mashed
  • 3 eggs separated
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • Dash of cinnamon
  • Dash of ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips optional
  • PEANUT BUTTER CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
  • 3/4 cup peanut butter
  • 4 Tbsp butter room temperature
  • 4 oz cream cheese softened
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar whisked to remove any clumps
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1-3 Tbsp heavy cream or half and half
  • Drizzle of honey

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a muffin tin with liners and set aside.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside.
  • Separate eggs and place yolks in a small bowl and whites in the bottom of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment.
  • Turn mixer on to MED speed and whip egg whites until white and stiff peaks form. Scoop out, place in a bowl and set aside.
  • Fit mixer with the paddle attachment and cream together butter and sugars until butter becomes lighter in color.
  • Add in egg yolks, vanilla, and mashed bananas and mix to combine.
  • Mix in flour mixture until just combined.
  • Slowly mix in one third of the whipped egg whites.
  • By hand, gently and carefully fold in the remaining whipped egg whites.
  • If using chocolate chips, stir them in.
  • Scoop batter into prepared muffin liners, filling each cup about two thirds of the way.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Cool in pan for 3 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • MAKE THE FROSTING:
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the butter and beat until light in color.
  • Add in softened cream cheese and beat until combined.
  • Add in peanut butter and beat until combined.
  • Add in honey, cinnamon, vanilla, and heavy cream, beat until combined.
  • Add half of the powdered sugar and beat until combined.
  • Repeat with remaining powdered sugar.
  • If necessary, add additional heavy cream until desired frosting consistency.
  • Turn mixer to MED speed and beat until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
  • Scoop frosting into piping bag fitted with a decorating tip and frost as desired.

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Chef Tips

** Frosting recipe can easily be doubled if you'd like more.
** Recipe can be made with a hand mixer instead

Nutrition Disclaimer

The Chunky Chef is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.

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  1. Brooke says

    Posted on 1/27 at 6:10 pm

    Just started making these and noticed that in the directions you completely left out when to add the nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla, as well as it does not include when to add dry ingredients into wet even though that part is pretty obvious.

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 1/28 at 10:30 pm

      Hi Brooke 🙂 Oh my gosh, thanks for bringing that to my attention! I hate when I get distracted when writing a recipe and miss a part 🙁 You add the cinnamon and nutmeg to the flour mixture, and add the vanilla with the egg yolks and mashed bananas. I hope they turned out alright when you made them, and thank you again for letting me know!

      Reply
  2. The-FoodTrotter says

    Posted on 12/8 at 1:33 pm

    They look simply perfect and delicious! I’d love to try them 🙂

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 12/17 at 10:09 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  3. GiGi Eats says

    Posted on 11/19 at 10:27 pm

    I have a feeling there are LOTS of people in my life who would love for me to make these for them! lol!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 11/22 at 9:13 pm

      Sounds like a good opportunity to earn some brownie points 🙂

      Reply
  4. Christine says

    Posted on 11/6 at 1:04 pm

    The flavors are almost as irresistible as the pictures. You’re on fire, girl. Thanks for linking up to #SaucySaturdays.

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 11/8 at 10:28 pm

      Thanks so much girl!! 😀

      Reply
  5. Suchitra says

    Posted on 11/5 at 7:09 am

    I love the way you have put together all the given ingredients and made something so delicious! The idea of drizzling chocolate over the frosting is brilliant!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 11/8 at 10:23 pm

      Thanks so much Suchitra! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Anjana says

    Posted on 11/4 at 7:25 pm

    Love this recipe! I love banana muffins, this is like its royal cousin. Lovely!!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 11/4 at 10:51 pm

      Thanks so much Anjana!! 😀

      Reply
  7. Meg @ With Salt and Wit says

    Posted on 11/4 at 12:16 pm

    The only way to make peanut butter and chocolate better is to add banana! Genius!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 11/4 at 10:56 pm

      Thanks so much Meg!! 😀

      Reply
  8. Noel says

    Posted on 10/31 at 10:28 am

    I do have bananas going soft … what a good way to use them up!
    and of course you added chocolate chips!!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 11/4 at 8:03 pm

      Awesome Noel! 🙂

      Reply
  9. CakePants says

    Posted on 10/30 at 2:37 pm

    Oh wow, peanut butter cream cheese frosting?! I’m afraid I’ll be eating it by the spoonful! I love watching Chopped…sometimes they get such weird baskets that I’m amazed they can come up with anything remotely appealing!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 11/4 at 7:58 pm

      Ohhh girl I literally did just that… ate spoonfuls of it. I’m so bad lol. Some of the ingredients they pull out, I’ve never even heard of!

      Reply
  10. Kaila (GF Life 24/7) says

    Posted on 10/30 at 8:32 am

    The challenge sounds fun! It’s always quite the experience to mess around with new ingredients! I particularly enjoyed the drizzle on top of your cupcakes. And, their airiness while maintaining moisture has my mouth watering. Happy FF, and I hope you have a fabulous weekend.

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 11/4 at 7:53 pm

      Thanks so much Kaila!! Playing around in the kitchen is one of my favorite things to do 🙂

      Reply
  11. Ashlyn @ Belle of the Kitchen says

    Posted on 10/29 at 12:39 pm

    Banana and peanut butter is always a winning combo! These look divine!!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 10/29 at 11:00 pm

      Thank you Ashlyn!! 😀

      Reply
  12. Erin @ Texanerin Baking says

    Posted on 10/29 at 4:07 am

    That was a fun challenge! And a yummy one. Like one of the yummiest possible. 😀 Imagine if they have given you bananas, shrimp and peanut butter or something. 😉

    I love that there’s whipped egg whites in here! They seem to do cool things for cakes.

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 10/29 at 10:59 pm

      LOL oh man, the shrimp would definitely be a wild card 😉

      Reply
  13. Maris (In Good Taste) says

    Posted on 10/29 at 12:43 am

    You had me at cream cheese frosting

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 10/29 at 10:58 pm

      Me too Maris… cream cheese frosting is one of my favorites! 🙂

      Reply
  14. Katalina @ Peas & Peonies says

    Posted on 10/28 at 9:38 pm

    Oh yes, give me this, banana and peanut butter its such a classic combo, that never ever gets old!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 10/29 at 10:57 pm

      Thank you Katalina!! 😀

      Reply
  15. Kristyn says

    Posted on 10/28 at 9:35 pm

    These sound DELICIOUS. Thanks for sharing! 🙂

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 10/29 at 10:57 pm

      Thank you Kristyn!! 🙂

      Reply
  16. Leslie says

    Posted on 10/28 at 6:55 pm

    Ohh my! Fluffy banana cupcakes…and that frosting!!! These look incredible:)

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 10/29 at 10:56 pm

      Thanks so much Leslie!! 🙂

      Reply
  17. Becca from It's Yummi! says

    Posted on 10/28 at 9:57 am

    Oh my gosh… Peanut butter, bananas, and chocolate?! Oooo, and CREAM CHEESE? Yes, please!!!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 10/28 at 3:24 pm

      Thank you Becky!! 😀

      Reply
  18. Kacey @ The Cookie Writer says

    Posted on 10/28 at 9:28 am

    These are gorgeous!! Peanut butter and banana are such a perfect pairing! I am with you, I love cake, but something about miniature form brings out the best.

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 10/28 at 3:23 pm

      Thank you Kacey!! Plus, cupcakes are smaller, so I feel like I can eat more without feeling too bad about it 😉

      Reply
  19. Shadi says

    Posted on 10/27 at 11:05 am

    These cupcakes..Oh my God they look so good I am actually getting into the kitchen to make them now! I won’t be thankful for technology unless I can reach through my screen and grab one of those!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 10/28 at 3:22 pm

      Thank you SO much Shadi!! I hope you love the cupcakes 😀 😀

      Reply
  20. Tamara says

    Posted on 10/26 at 8:58 am

    Lovely! I don’t make desserts often, but I pinned this for one of those “special” times!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 10/28 at 3:15 pm

      Thank you Tamara!! 🙂

      Reply
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