Candy Crush Peanut Butter & Banana Cupcakes

Moist & Light Buttermilk Banana Cupcakes with Fluffy Peanut Butter & Cream Cheese Frosting Topped to Perfection with Crushed Butterfinger® Candy

Cook time: 20 Min  Prep time: 30 Min  Serves: 24

Ingredients :

CUPCAKES :

3 medium ripe bananas

1/2 c unsalted butter, room temperature

1 c sugar

1/2 c light brown sugar, packed

4 eggs

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

1 1/2 c all purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 c buttermilk

FROSTING & TOPPING :

8 oz cream cheese, room temperature

4 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature

1/2 c creamy peanut butter

1/8 tsp salt

3 c powdered sugar

1-3 Tbsp heavy cream, if needed

1 regular size Butterfinger® candy bar

12 banana chips for garnish, if desired

Directions :

1. To make cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line 2 12-cup regular muffin tins with cupcake liners. Cut bananas lengthwise, place on a small baking sheet and roast in the oven 5 minutes. Remove bananas to a medium bowl and mash with a potato masher.

2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter, sugar and light brown sugar on medium high speed until light and creamy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, with mixer on medium speed. Add vanilla and mashed bananas and mix to combine.

3. In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually add to batter in mixing bowl, alternating with buttermilk, just until incorporated. Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full and bake 17-18 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean but do not overbake. Cool in pan 5 minutes then remove to a cooling rack to cool completely.

4. To make frosting: In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter 2-3 minutes on medium high speed until light and fluffy. Add peanut butter and continue beating 1 minute. With mixer on low speed, gradually add powdered sugar ¼ cup at a time. Add cream, 1 teaspoon at a time, if needed, or until frosting is spreadable. Beat on high 2 minutes until fluffy.

5. Assemble: With a sharp knife, cut candy bar into coarse chunks. Place frosting in a 16-ounce piping bag with a large star tip and pipe a large swirl on top of each cupcake. Top with crushed candy. Optional: Place a banana chip on side of frosting for garnish.

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Recipe From : justapinch.com (added by Paula Todora)
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