Banana Cupcakes w/ Peanut Butter Frosting!

This frosting, so help me.

Seriously. I could not stop eating it. If all else fails, use this frosting. Don't get me wrong, the cupcake was good too, but the frosting was to die for. Maybe because I'm addicted to peanut butter and generally like frosting more than cake but I can't even explain how much I like this frosting.

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In the picture, the frosting looks a little runny but in reality, it is not. My frosting was starting to melt because my kitchen was really hot. So don't be worried :)

That being said, here's the recipe.

If you are making the Peanut Butter Frosting, make sure to have butter and cream cheese at room temperature.

Banana Cupcakes

About 12 cupcakes

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cups all-purpose (AP) flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 very ripe large bananas (Mine were just beginning to brown)

1/2 cup sour cream

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature (If using salted butter, omit 1/4 teaspoon salt)

1 large egg

1 large egg yolk

1. Preheat oven to 350º F. 

2. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt (if not omitted) together in a medium bowl. 

3. In another medium bowl, mash bananas with a fork until smooth. Mix in vanilla and sour cream.

4. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar (with an electric mixer) until light and fluffy. Add in the egg and egg yolk, beat until combined.

5. Add in 1/3 of flour mixture then 1/2 of sour cream mixture. Alternate between the two mixtures until gone (last mixture added should be flour mixture.) After you add each, mixing until incorporated.

6. Fill baking cups about 3/4 of the way full. Bake for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Once finished, let cupcakes cool in pan then remove from pan and let them cool elsewhere. When the cupcakes are finally cooled, frost as desired.

Peanut Butter Frosting

Ingredients:

1/2 cups powdered sugar

1 8-ounce package cream cheese (room temperature)

1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

1. In a large bowl, sift powdered sugar. Add the cream cheese, butter, and peanut butter. With an electric mixer, beat mixture until smooth. Frost cupcakes.

(From bonappetit.com)