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Banana Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes

Ingredients

Banana Cake:

  • 1 Box yellow cake mix I always prefer Pillsbury
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 ripe banans mashed
  • 1/3 C. oil
  • 2/3 C. sour cream or plain yogurt
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract

Chocolate Peanut Butter Frosting:

  • 1/2 C. butter room temperature
  • 1/2 C. Smooth Peanut Butter I use Jif
  • 2 Tbsp. milk more if needed
  • 3 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/2 C. unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3-4 C. powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line pans with cupcake liners.
  2. 2. Sift cake mix into a large bowl and add eggs, mashed bananas, oil, sour cream and vanilla extract. Stir until well combined.
  3. 3. Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full and bake for 15-20 minutes or until an inserted knife comes out clean.
  4. 4. Let cool.
  5. 5. Chocolate Peanut Butter Frosting: Beat butter and peanut butter for 1 minute. Add milk, vanilla extract and cocoa powder and beat again. Slowly add in powdered sugar 1 cup at a time until your reach your desired consistency. If it becomes too thick, like cookie dough, add in more milk!
  6. 6. Pipe onto cooled cupcakes and top with sprinkles!