My Best Banana Cupcakes
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Soft, spiced banana cupcakes topped with cinnamon cream cheese frosting. Made with sour cream, buttermilk, and ripe bananas, they're moist and flavorful individual cakes perfect for celebrations or afternoon treats.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 18- 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (8 Tbsp; 113g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1/2 cup (100g) packed light or dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature*
- 1/4 cup (60g) sour cream or plain yogurt, at room temperature*
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 and 1/2 cups (345g) mashed bananas (about 4 medium or 3 large ripe bananas)
- 1/2 cup (120ml) buttermilk, at room temperature*
- 8 ounces (226g) full-fat brick cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 3 cups (360g) confectioners’ sugar, plus an extra 1/4 cup if needed
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- optional: banana slices and/or crushed Nilla Wafer cookies
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 170M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 30m
- Cook
- 20m
- Sodium
- 245mg
- Total sugar
- 38g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 155mg
- Calcium
- 37mg
- Iron
- 0.64mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 30M
- SODIUM
- 245MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.