Banana Cupcakes

• Banana Cupcakes

Cupcakes make excellent dessert just because they are easy to grab and eat, without the hassle of using a spoon or a fork. They are perfect for parties and if you follow this recipe you can even make them a bit healthier than other options.

 serve: 12-16 cupcakes 

Ingredients: 

• 1 2/3 cups mashed bananas 
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice 
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour 
• 1 pinch of salt 
• 1 teaspoon baking powder 
• 6 oz butter 
• 3 eggs 
• 1 3/4 cup sugar 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk 
• 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips 
• 2 cups heavy cream 

• Let's Cook

In a bowl, mix the mashed bananas with the lemon juice and vanilla. Place the bowl aside. In another bowl, cream the butter with the sugar until pale in color. Mix in the eggs, one at a time. Combine the flours with a pinch of salt and baking powder then incorporate it into the butter mixture, alternating it with buttermilk. Once they are both fully mixed in, fold in the mashed bananas, followed by the chocolate chips. Line a muffin tin with muffin paper and spoon the batter into each muffin cup, filling them 3/4. Bake in the preheated oven at 350F for 15-20 minutes. When done, remove from the oven and let them cool on a wire rack. To decorate them , whip the cream and pipe it on top of each cupcake with a pastry bag fitted with your favorite nozzle.