I was walking through the grocery store for baking ingredients the other day and walked right past the floral section. That got me thinking… Who was the first boy that gave me flowers? As I pondered it for the next 5 aisles, my mind drew a complete blank. I had no idea who it was! I still don’t know who it was!
Funny thing is, I remember every detail about the boy that gave me my first cookie. It just goes to show you: the way to a woman’s heart might be the same as a man’s— through her stomach!
Cookies, brownies, cupcakes… you name it, I’ll eat it all. These cupcakes were a tad bit dry and could’ve used some oil or another banana to give it some moisture, but besides that, peanut butter and banana go together like milk and cookies. It’s meant to be. The frosting is very thick and decadent… definitely not for the light-hearted. Mix it with a light cupcake, though, and you’ve got yourself a winner!
From Framed Cooks, who got it from Bon Appetit.
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 very ripe large bananas, peeled
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter (do not use old-fashioned or freshly ground)
- Chopped lightly salted roasted peanuts (optional)
- Preheat to 350°F and line 12 standard muffin cups with paper liners.
- Mash bananas with fork until smooth. Mix in the sour cream and vanilla.
- In another bowl, beat sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add egg and egg yolk and beat until well blended. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt) until incorporated.
- Divide batter among prepared muffin cups (generous 1/4 cup for each).
- Bake cupcakes until toothpick comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Transfer cupcakes to rack and cool completely.
- Sift powdered sugar into large bowl. Add cream cheese, butter, and peanut butter. Beat mixture until smooth. Spread frosting over top of cupcakes and enjoy!
even though i think chocolate and peanut go together way better, i reckon these may end up a winner at my home
What a great mix of flavors. I love the peanut butter frosting.
Peanut butter and banana is such a winning combination in my book. I might even go as far as to throw some chcooclate chips into the batter!
My wedding had banana cupcakes with chocolate ganache filling and peanut butter cream cheese frosting. They were AMAZING. Your cupcakes are making me flash back. 😉
OMG, these sound (and look) divine.
These looks pretty awesome. I just made some banana cupcakes and incorporated an Espresso Stout Beer and some ginger. The beer gave them a really nice fluffiness. http://bit.ly/fKvbpu
These sound wonderful. Thanks for the tip about needing oil or more banana!
Kim, these really look wonderful. I’m new to your blog and have spent some time browsing through some of your earlier posts. I rally like the food and vegetables you feature here. Ill definitely be back. I hope you have a wonderful day. Blessings…Mary
Have you ever tried Maggiano’s lemon cookies? I was wondering if there’s a way you could get the recipe or something similar. I love how its not too sweet and the lemon not too overpowering. Thanks!
And, I’ve tried baking your nutella chocolate chip cookies but they just end up being too thin. How do you get your cookies to be fluffy and thick? I followed the ingredients to the dot and did not substitute anything and chilled the batter as well. Any advice?
We have a cupcake like this at the bakery I work at…its called “Elvis has left the cupcake” haha its so yummy
I made a variation of this and it turned out really yummy! I used a doctored white cake box mix and added the mashed bananas to it. It turned out really moist and fluffy. The combination with the pb frosting was delicious! It reminded me of when I was little and I used to make pb and banana sandwiches. Thanks!