banana nut cupcakes with maple frosting

By momofsixplus1

Ingredients

• 1 package banana bread and muffin mix
• 1 cup buttermilk or sour cream
• 1/4 cup cooking oil
• 3 teaspoons maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup walnuts-finely chopped
• maple frosting
• 4 oz cream cheese-softened
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine-softened
• 3 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon imitation maple flavor
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup walnuts, finely chopped

Preparation

Step 1

preheat oven to 400. Line 16 muffin cups with foil or paper baking cups.

In a large bowl, combin muffin mix, buttermilk, oil, syrup, vanilla, and eggs. By hand, stir 50-75 strokes until moistened. Stir in 1/2 cup walnuts. Spoon batter evenly into lined muffin cups. Bake for 16-20 minutes or until toothpick in center comes out clean. cool 5 minutes. remove from pan and cool another 30 minutes or until completely cool.

FROSTING
In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, butter, syrup, vanilla and maple flavoring. Beat with an electric mixer at low speed until smooth. gradually add powdered sugar, beating until mixture is of spreading consistency. frost cupcakes and immediately sprinkle evenly with 1/4 cup walnuts.

Store in refrigerator.

makes 16 cupcakes