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I’m not sure if there is a better combo than chocolate, peanut butter and bananas. This recipe immediately caught my attention while I was food blog surfing a few weeks ago. The recipe has been sitting on my counter top since then and I finally had some overripe bananas to make the recipe. It originated from a blog called YumSugar. I knew it would be good just looking and reading through the recipe. I of course added my own twist on it by adding peanut butter to the banana cupcake batter and used a dark chocolate cocoa in the frosting. Her recipe adds a dulce de leche filling inside the middle which would be delicious, but it’s a 2 hour process that I passed on. Maybe next time I’ll try it.
I caught my 2 year old stealing one before dinner when I told him to wait. He tried fooling me, but the empty cupcake wrapper on the floor gave it away!
Talk about heaven sent! I’m not just filling space here, these are so good! Use up those ripe bananas on these puppies! Enjoy!
Banana Peanut Butter Cupcakes with Dark Chocolate Buttercream
(recipe adapted from YumSugar)
Makes 24
Cupcakes
4 small or 3 medium overripe bananas plus 1 more for decoration
splash of milk (optional)
1/4 Cup peanut butter
2 3/4 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
2 sticks of butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
For frosting:
1 stick of butter
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk
Mix in the rest of the powdered sugar. Blend well. Add the rest of the milk and mix completely. If your frosting is too thin, add more sugar (or cocoa depending on taste). If it is too thick, add more milk.
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Finished photos updated Jan 15, 2013 by Jenny Flake
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These look great!! I am wondering where is the peanut butter?? I love peanut butter & chocolate too! Love your blog!!
Hi Melanie,
I’m such a nit, I forgot to add the peanut butter when I was copying the recipe. I just added it in where it should go. Thanks for catching that!
These sound so good! Adding peanut butter and chocolate to banana muffins is a great idea!
I know I always say this, but…
I love your pictures! I love the second one, with the closeup of the cupcake.
Thanks Kevin! I love that combo.
Thanks Emiline,
I’ve had the most fun taking close up pictures of food. Sometimes it looks a bit creepy when I get too close!
oh my this sounds irresistably good!! the combination choco-banana-peanutbutter is a sure home run winner!!
These look nummy! Question: where do you buy your dark cocoa? I haven’t found it at Safeway or Albertson’s…
Thanks Dhangit!
Kameron,
I’ve found it at Walmart the last few times shopping for it, Hersheys makes it. It really makes a world of difference! If you still can’t find it, you can use the traditional cocoa.
beautifulllll muffins Jenny
You have got to stop posting about this chocolate/banana/peanut butter combo – I’m going to end up gaining 20 lbs!
wow…banana and peanut butter and chocolate?! yum!
These are the cupcakes that everyone wants me to make, but I don’t do peanut butter. I know, I’m a freak. I may try a version of this with cashew-butter.
Just made these cupcakes and they are to die for! Only thing is that I had to cook them 12 minutes longer than suggested…maybe its my oven? Anyway I just wanted to thank you for the recipe! It is absolutely wonderful! Keep up the great work!
-Kiley
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