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Chocolate Banana Peanut Butter Cupcakes

Ingredients

Chocolate Banana Cake:

  • 1 box devil's food cake mix
  • 1/2 C. oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/4 C. RIPE banana's mashed about 2 bananas
  • 1/2 C. sour cream or plain yogurt
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract

Peanut Butter Frosting:

  • 3/4 C. butter softened
  • 1/2 C. peanut butter creamy
  • 1/4 C. milk
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 3-4 C. powdered sugar

Chocolate Ganache:

  • 1 C. chocolate chips
  • 1/4 C plus 1 Tbsp. heavy whipping cream

Instructions

  1. 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line pans with cupcake liners.
  2. 2. Sift cake mix into a small bowl and set aside.
  3. 3. In a large bowl, combine oil, eggs, bananas, sour cream and vanilla extract until smooth.
  4. 4. Stir in cake mix.
  5. 5. Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full and bake for 16-20 minutes or until an inserted knife comes out clean.
  6. 6. Let cool.
  7. 7. Peanut Butter Frosting: Beat butter and peanut butter together for 2 minutes. Add milk, vanilla extract and 2 cups powdered sugar. Beat, then scrape down sides of the bowl. Continue to slowly add more powdered sugar until you reach your desired consistency. If it becomes thick like cookie dough, add more milk!
  8. 8. Chocolate Ganache: Place chocolate and cream in a microwave proof bowl and heat until melted, then stir unit smooth. (About 1 minute in the microwave…)
  9. 9. Pipe Peanut Butter Frosting onto cooled cupcakes, spoon over ganache (let it cool a little before using so you don't melt the frosting) then top with sprinkles and fresh banana slices!