Banana Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

There is something delicious about these Banana Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting. The ripe bananas natural sweetness goes well with the warmth of cinnamon. Its great for any event or as a sweet snack.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 350F 175C and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners

In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg

In a separate large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy

Add the mashed bananas, eggs, and vanilla extract to the butter-sugar mixture

Beat until well combined

Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, alternating with buttermilk, starting and ending with the dry ingredients

Mix until just combined

Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners, filling each about 2/3 full

Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean

Remove the cupcakes from the oven and let them cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely

While the cupcakes are cooling, prepare the cinnamon cream cheese frosting by beating 8 oz of softened cream cheese, 1/2 cup of softened butter, 2 cups of powdered sugar, and 1 tsp of ground cinnamon together until smooth and creamy

Once the cupcakes are completely cool, frost them with the cinnamon cream cheese frosting using a piping bag or a spatula

Decorate with additional banana slices or a sprinkle of cinnamon if desired

Enjoy your delicious Banana Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting