Banana Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Frosting

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1 Banana chips, dried
  • 2 Bananas, small ripe

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs, large

• Condiments

  • 1 Caramel syrup, salted

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 1/4 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 tsp Caramel flavoring
  • 3/4 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp Kosher salt
  • 2 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract, pure

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1/2 cup Vegetable oil

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Butter, unsalted
  • 1/4 cup Buttermilk, low-fat
  • 1 tbsp Cream or milk

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 small ripe bananas, peeled (or 1 med)
• 1/4 cup low-fat buttermilk (or milk)
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup softened, unsalted butter
• 1 tsp. kosher salt
• 2-3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp. caramel flavoring (find by extracts)
• 1 TBS cream or milk, if needed
• salted caramel syrup, for drizzle (optional)
• dried banana chips, for garnish (optional)

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line standard sized muffin tin with cupcakes liners.
• In large bowl, combine the flour granulated sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
• In a blender or Magic Bullet type blender, add banana(s), buttermilk, vanilla extract, eggs, and vegetable oil. Blend until smooth.
• Pour banana mixture into the flour mixture and stir until JUST combined. Do not over mix!
• Portion batter into the prepared muffin tin.
• Bake for 15 -20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center of cupcake comes out clean. Remove from pan onto wire rack.
• Cool completely before frosting.
• In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, combine the butter and the salt.
• Beat in the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, beating after each addition until smooth.
• Beat in caramel flavoring.
• Add in milk, if needed, and beat to spreading consistency.
• Frost cooled cupcakes. Drizzle with salted caramel syrup and garnish with dried banana chips, if desired.