Banana Cupcakes~

Hello~~!!

**Originally posted on 2/22/14**

I got sick last week. Just a plain, old, boring cold. But I was in bed for a whole week!!

Now that I'm back on my feet (and my energy is back too) I couldn't wait to bake something! and since I had a couple of ripe bananas, this recipe was perfect!

Ingredients:

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 stick of butter, softened
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup sour cream
2 ripe bananas, peeled and mashed
3/4 cup chopped walnuts


Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (or 180 celsius) and line a 12 cup cupcake tin with paper cupcake liners.

First, In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking power, baking soda and salt. You can use a small whisk to combine thoroughly. Set aside for now.

Then, in a large bowl, add the butter and granulated sugar and with a handheld mixer (Or any type you prefer) beat until combined. Next, add the sour cream and vanilla extract.

 Add the eggs one at the time.

Incorporate the first mixture to this bowl in two batches and combine thoroughly each time.

And now, being careful not to over-mix, add the bananas and the chopped walnuts. (If you have a peaky eater in your house like my husband is, you can skip the walnuts or just add them to half the mixture like I did)

Now, it's time to fill the cupcakes liners! For this I love using an ice cream scoop but you can use whatever is more comfortable.

Just fill them 3/4 of the way full.

Bake them for 20 minutes or until the tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cupcake comes out clean.
The cupcakes will be to soft to remove from the tin, so just let them cool in there for a few minutes.

I love these cupcakes without any frosting but you can use any frosting you want. I'd recommend something with a light flavor so you can taste the banana in the cupcake. And you can decorate them with some banana slices on top of the frosting!

And once they've cooled down you can enjoy a cupcake with a nice cup of tea, and I get to celebrate that my cold is gone! yay~!

Thanks for reading~!