Banana Cupcakes, light, moist cupcakes topped with THE BEST brown sugar frosting. These banana cupcakes will become your go-to recipe, guaranteed!

Banana Cupcakes with Brown Sugar Frosting

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 19 mins

Total Time: 49 mins

Ingredients

Banana Cupcakes

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas about 3 medium bananas
• 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
• 1 egg lightly beaten

Brown Sugar Frosting

• 2 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed

Instructions

Banana Cupcakes

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, line muffin tin with wrappers, set aside. In a large bowl, add the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk to combine. Set aside.
2. In a medium-sized bowl, add the remaining ingredients. Stir to combine, add the wet mixture to the dry and stir until just combined and no dry spots. Divide the batter among the 12 cupcakes wrappers, about 2/3 of the way full. Bake for 17-19 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out mostly clean. Place on a wire rack for 5 minutes, take out and place directly on the rack to cool completely.

Brown Sugar Frosting

1. In a small saucepan, whisk the flour into the milk and cook over medium heat, whisking continuously until thick. Remove from heat, stir in the vanilla and let cool to room temp.
2. With a hand mixer or stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy and there is no graininess left. Add the cooled milk mixture and beat it on high speed until a whipped cream consistency. This can take a while, do not give up! Well worth the effort. Frosting cupcakes and enjoy! Any leftover cupcakes should be refrigerated.

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