Breakfast

Banana Nut Cupcakes

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Description

Soft banana cupcakes studded with chopped nuts, often topped with cream cheese or cinnamon frosting.

Ingredients
  • 1/3 cup butter flavored shortening 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1 cup mashed ripe bananas
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup chopped nuts
Directions
  1. In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Beat in the bananas, eggs, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture until combined.
  2. Stir in nuts.
  3. Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350 degrees F for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

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