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Banana chocolate chip cupcakes served on a plate
Creamy and chocolatey banana cupcakes with soft frosting

Banana Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts
The love child of banana bread and chocolate muffins. The natural sugar content and density of ripe bananas form the backbone of the batter, requiring less fat, but butter makes it truly tender. The bitterness of chocolate perfectly balances the fruit's sweetness.
🕒 Prep Time 20 mins
🍳 Cook Time 20 mins
⌛ Total Time 1 hr 10 mins
🍽️ Servings 12 servings
🔥 Calories 310 kcal
🌍 Cuisine International

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Fork: for mashing bananas.
  • Muffin Tin: for baking.
  • Whisk: for frosting.

Allergen Information

⚠️ Wheat
⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Egg

Instructions

1 ✓

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mash the bananas.

Tip: Use spotted bananas for the most intense flavor.
2 ✓

Cream the butter with the sugar, add the eggs, vanilla, and banana purée.

Tip: It's fine if small lumps remain in the banana mash; these become delicious 'islands' after baking.
3 ✓

Mix in the flour mixture and milk alternately, then fold in the chopped chocolate.

Tip: Mix only until the flour disappears. Overmixing results in chewy batter.
4 ✓

Bake cupcakes for 18-20 minutes, then let cool.

Tip: Check with a toothpick, but avoid hitting chocolate pieces, as melted chocolate can be misleading.
5 ✓

For the frosting, whip the heavy cream, mix smooth with cream cheese and powdered sugar. Decorate the cupcakes.

Tip: Cream cheese adds stability, heavy cream adds airiness.

Recipe FAQ

Why is the batter dense and heavy?
You put in too much banana, or overmixed the batter after adding flour. Due to the weight of the banana, the batter rises with more difficulty.

Ingredients

  • 1 2/3 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 3/4 cup Sugar
  • 1 stick Butter
  • 2 large Eggs
  • 1/2 cup Milk
  • 2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 2 whole Ripe Bananas
  • 3.5 oz Dark Chocolate
  • 3/4 cup Heavy Cream (cold)
  • 1 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 5 oz Cream Cheese