Why is it that you can buy bananas that are super green, you feel like you wait around forever for them to ripen, then what seems like overnight they’re all super brown and mushy? Annoying as this is first world problems or what? there is the super bright side that these icky non edible bananas can be frozen and made into delectable banana bread.
While trying to locate something in my freezer the other day I realized I had about a billion ok, more like six bags of frozen bananas just chillin’ out in there hehe I said chillin and they’re frozen and decided it was high time to use them.
As awesome as banana bread sounded, I thought I would do something fun and different and make it into cupcakes. Y’all, not only did I make banana bread cupcakes but I added rum hello! and topped them with the most delectable, sinful browned butter cream cheese frosting ever..drroooll.
I did the whole, eye roll, holy cow, I am going to eat all of these by myself with the first bite. If you like banana bread, you’re gonna go crazy for these I promise. Also, the cupcake liners I used, love them!
My sweet friend Linda gave them to me, and apparently are the creation of this artist named Timree, you should check out her website , I am sooo wanting some of her paintings btw 🙂 Anyway, I cannot stress enough how much y’all need to make these cupcakes. Have an awesome day!
First, your thawed out bananas…
Just mix them up a little bit…
now add your eggs…
and sugar…
now the oil…
mix, mix, mix…
now the flour, baking soda and baking powder…
all mixed up…
now for your rum…
mixed again…
into your liners…
all baked up (the smell while these bake is incredible btw)…
let’s brown some butter for our frosting…
bubbling and getting a few brown flecks…
about time to take off the heat…
place in your bowl to cool for a bit…
add your butter…
mixed together, then add cream cheese…
all mixed up…
now add your powdered sugar one cup at a time and mix, mix, mix…
now time to enjoy!
- 3 Cups of All-Purpose Flour.
- 3 Teaspoons of Baking Powder.
- 1/2 Teaspoon of Baking Soda.
- 2 Eggs.
- 2 Cups of Mashed Bananas (6-8 Bananas).
- 1 1/2 Cups of Granulated Sugar.
- 1/2 Cup of Vegetable Oil.
- 1/2 Cup of Dark Rum.
- 3 Sticks of Unsalted Butter, Softened.
- 1 Stick of Unsalted Butter, Browned.
- 1 (8 Ounce) Block of Cream Cheese, Softened.
- 5 Cups of Confectioner's Sugar.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. and place your cupcake liners into your cupcake tins, set aside.
- Now place your bananas into your bowl, and mix for just a little bit to smoosh your bananas more.
- Now add your eggs, sugar, oil and mix until all ingredients are thoroughly mixed.
- Now add your flour, baking soda, baking powder and mix until well combined.
- Now add your rum and mix.
- Using a cupcake or ice cream scoop, fill your cupcake liners 3/4 of the way full and bake 12-14 minutes or until they spring back to the touch, let cool completely.
- To brown your butter, place one stick of butter into a pan on medium/high heat.
- Stirring constantly, let your butter melt completely, then it will start to simmer and pop, when you see brown flecks start to form on the bottom of the pan remove from the heat.
- Place your browned butter into your bowl for the frosting, after it has cooled a little, add your 3 sticks of butter and mix until smooth.
- Now add your cream cheese and mix again until well combined.
- Now add your confectioner's sugar 1 cup at a time and mix until smooth.
- Now you can pipe or spoon your frosting onto your cupcakes, and enjoy!
- Super ripe bananas are always best for banana bread.
- All bananas I used had been ones frozen in baggies, I took them out the night before and thawed them in the fridge.
- The recipe calls for 6-8 bananas for the recipe, I always tend to put 8.