Banana Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting
Mar 22, 2025 02:18 AM
These Funky Monkey Cupcakes are the ultimate cupcake combo for your sweet tooth! Bring together your favorite chocolate cupcake recipe with a creamy banana filling and fluffy peanut butter frosting for a treat that’s sweet, nutty, and completely irresistible. It’s a kid-favorite combo that balances salty, sweet, nutty, and chocolatey, and yes, you can even make them gluten free!
I love chocolate. I love peanut butter. And, I especially love chocolate and peanut butter. But for the next level of deliciousness, try adding banana to the combo. I just can’t get enough. This might just be my favorite cupcake recipe, and here’s why you’ll love it, too…
Perfect balance. You’ve got the moist and rich chocolatey goodness of the cupcakes with the salty-sweet buttercream. Then that creamy filling lightens everything up a little.
Wonderful indulgence. Yes, all of those crave-worthy flavors are just what you need when you want to treat yourself or the kiddos, because they love this pairing too.
So versatile. I share this reicpe using my gluten free chocolate cupcake recipe, but you can use your favorite recipe or even a box mix, either regular or gluten free.
Ingredients:
For the Chocolate Cupcakes (you can also use your favoriote recipe or box mix)
- 1 cup gluten-free 1:1 baking flour, recommended: Bob's Red Mill 1-to-1 or King Arthur Measure for Measure
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- ½ cup whole or 2% milk
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup boiling water
- mini chocolate chips, chocolate curls, chocolate sprinkles, etc. for decorating the cupcakes, if desired
For the Banana Cream Filling
- 1 very ripe banana, mashed
- 2 ounces cream cheese, room temperature (regular or light, NOT fat free)
- 1-2 Tablespoons milk, if needed
For the Peanut Butter Frosting
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2-4 tablespoons milk
Prep Time:
25 minutes
Cook Time:
25 minutes
Total Time:
50 minutes
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