Banana Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

Ingredients

for Banana Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 pinch salt
• 3 very ripe mashed bananas (slice, then mash with a fork)
• 2 large eggs
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

for Buttercream Frosting

• 1 1/3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temp
• 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

1. 1

   for Banana Chocolate Chip Cupcakes:.

2. 2

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 standard (6 cup) muffin tins with paper liners; set aside.

3. 3

   Combine the sugar, flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a bowl.

4. 4

   In a separate bowl combine the eggs, melted butter (you can microwave it), vanilla and banana mash.

5. 5

   Pour the wet mixture into the dry and stir ONLY until you can no longer see the dry ingredients.

6. 6

   Gently mix in the chocolate chips.

7. 7

   Drop batter into the 12 cups, filling each about 3/4 full.

8. 8

   Bake cupcakes for 25 minutes (you'll know they're done if an inserted toothpick comes out clean).

9. 9

   Remove cupcakes from tins and let cool for about 1 hour, preferably on a wire rack.

10. 10

    for Buttercream Frosting:.

11. 11

    Dice the butter.

12. 12

    Using an electric mixer, mix together all ingredients until the mixture looks and feels like frosting, about 3 minutes.

13. 13

    Use a butter knife to spread the frosting onto the cooled cupcakes. Decorate with additional banana slices, chocolate chips or coconut flakes.