Tropical Banana Cupcakes
Yield: Makes 1 dozen
Prep Time: 28 Minutes
Bake: 20 Minutes
Cool: 20 Minutes
Total: 1 Hour, 8 Minutes
a.. 2 cups all-purpose flour
b.. 3/4 cup sugar
c.. 3/4 cup toasted macadamia nuts or pecans, chopped
d.. 1 teaspoon baking soda
e.. 1/2 teaspoon salt
f.. 2 large eggs
g.. 4 tablespoons butter, melted
h.. 2 teaspoons orange zest
i.. 1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
j.. 2 large bananas, mashed (about 1 1/4 cups)
k.. Cream Cheese Frosting
l.. 2/3 cup large coconut flakes, toasted
Preparation
1.. 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper baking cups.
2.. 2. Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring well. Whisk eggs
with butter and orange zest in a separate large bowl. Stir in pineapple and
bananas. Add egg mixture to flour mixture, stirring until well blended.
3.. 3. Pour batter evenly into prepared cups. Bake 20 minutes or until
toothpick inserted in center of cupcakes comes out clean. Cool in pans 5
minutes, and then place on wire rack to cool completely.
4.. 4. Spread Cream Cheese Frosting over cupcakes. Sprinkle evenly with
coconut flakes.
Cream Cheese Frosting
Yield: Makes 1 1/4 cups
a.. 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
b.. 2 tablespoons butter, softened
c.. 2 cups powdered sugar
d.. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
e.. Milk
Preparation
1.. Beat cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer until smooth. Stir in
powdered sugar and vanilla; stir well. If frosting is too thick to spread, thin
with milk, adding 1 teaspoon at a time until frosting reaches desired
consistency.
~ Have a nice day & Enjoy the recipes ~
Arlette Arthur
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