Banana Cupcakes with Maple Icing

By jimihndrks-2

Ingredients

• 1/4 pounds cream cheese
• 1/4 cups maple syrup (+ 2 tbsp)
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 1/4 cups self rising flour
• 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 4 1/4 ounces bananas (overripe, mashed)
• 2 eggs (lightly whisked)
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/3 cups vegetable oil
• 1/3 cups walnuts (chopped)

Details

Adapted from yummly.co

Preparation

Step 1

For the maple icing, beat cream cheese, 2 tbsp maple syrup and lemon zest in a small bowl until light and fluffy. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease a 12-cup muffin pan. Sift dry ingredients into a large bowl. Add remaining maple syrup and banana. Add eggs, buttermilk and oil and mix until just combined. Transfer to prepared pan. Bake for 20 mins, or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 5 mins then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Frost cupcakes with maple icing. Sprinkle with walnuts. Serve.