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Banana Cupcakes with Brown Sugar Frosting

January 2, 2020 By Dana DeVolk 70 Comments

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Banana Cupcakes, light, moist cupcakes topped with THE BEST brown sugar frosting.

These banana cupcakes will become your go-to recipe, guaranteed!

Banana Cupcakes, light, moist cupcakes topped with THE BEST brown sugar frosting. #recipe from thissillygirlskitchen.com #bananacupcakes #brownsugarfrosting #cupcakefrosting #cupcakes

Banana Cupcakes

If you are looking for a knock-out banana cupcake recipe you have come to the right blog!

These seriously are some of the best cupcakes I’ve ever made and tasted.

What frosting goes best with banana cupcakes?

The banana cupcake recipe itself is like an amped up extra light but still seriously moist banana bread. But let’s not forget another winner here is the brown sugar frosting.

Banana Cupcakes, light, moist cupcakes topped with THE BEST brown sugar frosting. #recipe from thissillygirlskitchen.com #bananacupcakes #brownsugarfrosting #cupcakefrosting #cupcakes

It’s one of those weird recipes, you know where you cook flour and milk together… I know, it sounds weird but… but…. wow. It’s the best cupcake frosting I have ever made. EVER.

It might be the only frosting I will ever make again. EVER.

BUT, if you are more on the traditional side, my best buttercream frosting works too!!

Banana Cupcakes, light, moist cupcakes topped with THE BEST brown sugar frosting. #recipe from thissillygirlskitchen.com #bananacupcakes #brownsugarfrosting #cupcakefrosting #cupcakes

I have also made a version of these banana cupcakes with cream cheese frosting if that is more your style. They even have walnuts, yum!

Banana Cupcakes, light, moist cupcakes topped with THE BEST brown sugar frosting. #recipe from thissillygirlskitchen.com #bananacupcakes #brownsugarfrosting #cupcakefrosting #cupcakes

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Things you may need for this recipe:

  • Vanilla bean paste
  • Cupcake Pans
  • Piping bag and tips

Admittedly, the frosting can take a bit of work and can be a little tricky. But, once you taste it, you will understand the deliciousness.

Banana Cupcakes, light, moist cupcakes topped with THE BEST brown sugar frosting. #recipe from thissillygirlskitchen.com #bananacupcakes #brownsugarfrosting #cupcakefrosting #cupcakes

How to make homemade banana cupcakes

  • Add dry ingredients to a medium-sized bowl, set aside. Add mashed bananas, vanilla, and egg in a large bowl and whisk to combine.
  • Add the dry ingredients into the wet and stir until just combined, with no dry patches. This is the most important step on how to make moist banana cupcakes.
  • Divide batter among 12 cupcake liners, bake at 350-degrees for 17-19 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out mostly clean. A couple crumbs attached is okay, any wet batter needs longer to bake.
  • Let the cupcakes cool completely. While cooling, make your desired frosting.

Banana Cupcakes, light, moist cupcakes topped with THE BEST brown sugar frosting. #recipe from thissillygirlskitchen.com #bananacupcakes #brownsugarfrosting #cupcakefrosting #cupcakes

How to make banana cupcakes from scratch

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Banana Cupcakes with Brown Sugar Frosting

Banana Cupcakes, light, moist cupcakes topped with THE BEST brown sugar frosting. These banana cupcakes will become your go-to recipe, guaranteed!
Prep Time30 mins
Cook Time19 mins
Total Time49 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Traditional
Keyword: banana cupcakes, brown sugar frosting, cupcakes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 252kcal
Author: Dana at ThisSillyGirlsKitchen.com

Ingredients

Banana Cupcakes

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas about 3 medium bananas
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
  • 1 egg lightly beaten

Brown Sugar Frosting

  • 2 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed

Instructions

Banana Cupcakes

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees, line muffin tin with wrappers, set aside. In a large bowl, add the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk to combine. Set aside.
  • In a medium-sized bowl, add the remaining ingredients. Stir to combine, add the wet mixture to the dry and stir until just combined and no dry spots. Divide the batter among the 12 cupcakes wrappers, about 2/3 of the way full. Bake for 17-19 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out mostly clean. Place on a wire rack for 5 minutes, take out and place directly on the rack to cool completely.

Brown Sugar Frosting

  • In a small saucepan, whisk the flour into the milk and cook over medium heat, whisking continuously until thick. Remove from heat, stir in the vanilla and let cool to room temp.
  • With a hand mixer or stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy and there is no graininess left. Add the cooled milk mixture and beat it on high speed until a whipped cream consistency. This can take a while, do not give up! Well worth the effort. Frosting cupcakes and enjoy! Any leftover cupcakes should be refrigerated.

Nutrition

Calories: 252kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 153mg | Potassium: 181mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 290IU | Vitamin C: 2.5mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg
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This post was updated on 5/31/2018 with text adjustment and newly edited photos.

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  1. Dawn

    March 22, 2020 at 6:57 pm

    5 stars
    Best way to use overly ripe bananas!! YUM!! Brown sugar frosting delicious!!

    Reply
  2. Gina

    August 15, 2020 at 9:10 am

    No butter or oil?

    Reply
    • Dana DeVolk

      August 15, 2020 at 3:00 pm

      Nope, the mashed bananas make up for it.

      Reply
  3. Thomas

    October 16, 2020 at 1:17 pm

    5 stars
    Best cupcakes ever!!!

    Reply
    • Jamie

      December 27, 2020 at 2:06 pm

      Follow – up on frosting. As soon as I posted the question about the frosting, I checked my stand mixer, and voila! It looks like whipped cream!

      Reply
  4. Cynthia

    November 10, 2020 at 3:45 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious. I was concerned about the lack of oil, but the bananas worked very well. The frosting recipe was a new technique for me, but it’s so creamy! This got a very enthusiastic thumbs up from my adult son. This is a keeper!

    Reply
  5. Jamie

    December 27, 2020 at 2:04 pm

    For the frosting, how thick should the milk-flour mixture be before removing from heat? Also, you state the mixing process can take awhile….do you have an approx time frame? I’ve had mine going in my stand mixer for 1/2 hour and it still looks like soup. 🙁

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