Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting

By charlotteh371

Ingredients

• Cupcakes:
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup egg substitute
• 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (about 1)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour (about 7 3/4 oz)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup 1% low fat milk
• FROSTING:
• 1/4 cup (2 oz) 1/3 less fat cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 3 tbsp. butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• Dash of salt
• 3 tbsp. chopped unsalted, dry roasted peanuts

Preparation

Step 1

preheat oven to 350. to prepare cupcakes, place 1/4 cup butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl; beat with mixer at medium speed until blended. add egg substitute; beat well. add banana and 1 tsp vanilla; beat 1 mins.

lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. combine flour, baking powder, and 1/4 tsp salt in a bowl; stir with a whisk. add flour mixture and milk alternatively to sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. line 12 muffin cups with paper liners; fill cups with batter. bake at 350 for 20 mins or until toothpick comes out clean. cool 5 mins on wire rack; remove from muffin tin, and cool completely on a wire rack.

to prepare frosting, combine cream cheese, peanut butter, and 3 tbsp. butter in a medium bowl; beat until light an fluffy. add powdered sugar, 1/2 tsp vanilla, and dash of salt. spread frosting evenly over cupcakes; sprinkle evenly with peanuts.