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Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting (Gluten-free)

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October 27, 2014
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Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting (Gluten-free)
  • Makes 24 cupcakes
Author Notes

These cupcakes combine the classic flavors of peanut butter & banana. They're fluffy, moist, and great no matter the time of day —VeggiesByCandlelight

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • Banana Cupcakes
  • 3 very-ripe bananas, mashed
  • 3 cups brown rice flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 3/4 cup olive oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup honey
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 6 tablespoons coconut milk
  • Optional add-ins and cupcake toppings: walnuts, chocolate chips, coconut, or ..
  • Peanut Butter Frosting
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup palm shortening
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/8 teaspoon stevia
  • 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
Directions
  1. CUPCAKES
  2. Preheat oven to 375 and prepare your muffin tins.
  3. In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients
  4. Using your stand mixer, beat the oil and eggs until combined
  5. Add the honey, vanilla, and coconut milk, and mix until combined
  6. Add the bananas, along with the mix of dry ingredients and mix well.
  7. Add any extra add-ins and mix by hand until they're fully incorporated
  8. For standard sized cupcakes, fill muffin tins 3/4 full and bake for 15-18 minutes, or until your toothpick comes out clean.
  9. After baking, remove them from the oven and let cool on a wire rack. Frost with peanut-butter frosting and sprinkle with toppings, if desired
  10. ** Topping ideas include: walnuts, chocolate chips, coconut
  11. FROSTING
  12. To the bowl of a food processor, add the peanut butter and shortening and blend until combined.
  13. Add the honey, stevia, and salt, and blend again until the frosting is fluffy
  14. Add toppings, if desired
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