Banana Nut Cupcakes

By Crystalk

Ingredients

• 1/3 * 1/3 cup butter-flavored shortening
• 2/3 * 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 * 2 eggs
• 1 * 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)
• 2 * 2 tablespoons 2% milk
• 1 * 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1-1/3 * 1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 * 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 * 1/4 cup chopped nuts

Details

Servings 15

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light

and fluffy. Beat in the eggs. Stir in the bananas, milk and

vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda

and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.

Stir in nuts.

Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350°

for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the

center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before

removing from pans to wire racks.