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BANANA CUPCAKES with LEMON BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Banana Cupcakes with Lemon Buttercream Frosting are made from scratch with simple ingredients! These soft and sweet banana cupcakes are topped with a luscious lemon frosting that is absolutely amazing!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time14 minutes
Total Time24 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack/ Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Banana Cupcakes with Lemon Buttercream Frosting
Servings: 24
Calories: 251kcal
Author: Jessica & Nellie

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups flour
  • 3 medium ripe bananas smashed (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 1 ¼ cups sugar
  • ½ cup butter softened
  • ½ cup buttermilk or 1/2 cup regular milk + 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Lemon Marshmallow Buttercream Frosting

  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 1 7 ounce container marshmallow cream
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest 1 medium lemon
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice 1/2 of 1 medium lemon
  • 3-4 drops yellow food coloring if desired

Instructions

Prep

Cupcake batter

  • In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, combine all of the ingredients and beat on low speed for 30 seconds.
  • Remember to scrape the sides of the bowl as you mix. Increase the mixer speed to high and then beat for another 3 minutes.
  • Proceed to spoon the batter into the prepared cupcake liners until they area bout 2/3 full.

Bake

  • Bake for 13-14 minutes until the tops are a pale golden color.
  • After baking is complete, while the cupcakes are cooling start making the frosting.

Lemon Buttercream Frosting

  • In a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients and mix on medium-high speed, scraping the sides of the bowl occasionally.
  • Mix until all of the ingredients are well incorporated, and the frosting has a whipped appearance, this should about 3-4 minutes.
  • Pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes, you can also add fun sprinkles if you would like to make them a bit more fun and festive. Or even add a small banana slice too, yum!
  • Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Banana Cupcakes with Lemon Buttercream Frosting are so easy to make and are sure to be a big hit with your family. These  banana cupcakes are an alternate option for using those ripe bananas on your counter, give them a try today! 

Nutrition

Calories: 251kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 268mg | Potassium: 101mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 392IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg