Banana Chocolate Cupcakes

Banana Chocolate Cupcakes

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 25
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 83.7
  • Total Fat: 2.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 8.8 mg
  • Sodium: 43.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 14.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
  • Protein: 1.3 g

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Introduction

This Banana Chocolate Cupcake recipe makes 24 regular-sized cupcakes which is perfect for a large gathering or birthday party. The batter is a snap to make because you just stir the wet ingredients together in one bowl and the dry ingredients together in another bowl. Mix the two and you are done. The batter is quite thin so use an ice cream scoop or small ladle to fill the muffin cups. Now while the recipe calls for cocoa powder, it doesn't specify which kind, which means you can use either regular unsweetened or Dutch-processed. As always, keep in mind that the type and brand of cocoa powder you use will determine the flavor of the cupcakes, so use the best you can afford. The other ingredient in this batter to take note of, is that the fat is in liquid form (canola or corn oil). The reason I bring this up is because oil makes for a moist and tender cupcake that stores very well, with the added advantage that they can be refrigerated and still stay soft.

Read more: http://www.joyofbaking.com/cupcakes/Banana
ChocolateCupcakes.html#ixzz0nSeQxQuU
This Banana Chocolate Cupcake recipe makes 24 regular-sized cupcakes which is perfect for a large gathering or birthday party. The batter is a snap to make because you just stir the wet ingredients together in one bowl and the dry ingredients together in another bowl. Mix the two and you are done. The batter is quite thin so use an ice cream scoop or small ladle to fill the muffin cups. Now while the recipe calls for cocoa powder, it doesn't specify which kind, which means you can use either regular unsweetened or Dutch-processed. As always, keep in mind that the type and brand of cocoa powder you use will determine the flavor of the cupcakes, so use the best you can afford. The other ingredient in this batter to take note of, is that the fat is in liquid form (canola or corn oil). The reason I bring this up is because oil makes for a moist and tender cupcake that stores very well, with the added advantage that they can be refrigerated and still stay soft.

Read more: http://www.joyofbaking.com/cupcakes/Banana
ChocolateCupcakes.html#ixzz0nSeQxQuU

Number of Servings: 25

Ingredients

    1 cup (200 grams) granulated white sugar

    1 cup (130 grams) all-purpose flour

    1/2 cup (45 grams) cocoa powder

    3/4 teaspoons baking powder

    3/4 teaspoons baking soda

    1/4 teaspoon salt

    1 large egg

    1/2 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 1 medium sized banana)

    1/2 cup (120 ml) warm water

    1/4 cup (60 ml) milk

    1/4 cup (60 ml) canola or corn oil

    3/4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

    Read more: http://www.joyofbaking.com/cupcakes/BananaChocolateCupcakes.html#ixzz0nSdbyeqI

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) and place rack in the center of the oven. Line 24 regular-sized muffin cups with paper liners or spray each cup with a non stick vegetable spray.

In a large bowl whisk together the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

In another large bowl, whisk together the eggs, mashed bananas, water, milk, oil, and vanilla extract. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir, or whisk, until combined. Pour or scoop the batter into the muffin cups, about 3/4 full, and bake for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean.

Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack. Frost with the Ganache.

Read more: http://www.joyofbaking.com/cupcakes/BananaChocolateCupcakes.html#ixzz0nSdUoyhX


Number of Servings: 25

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RITOKITAX.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
    The original recipe on JoyofBaking says it makes 12 regular sized cupcakes. This recipe says it makes 24 cupcakes. This recipe is not a "healthier" version of a chocolate cupcake. The cupcakes are just smaller, hence, less calories. I still want to make them though. - 1/9/13


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    Incredible!
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    I made these and I didn't want to stop from having them; but I brought them into my co-workers who absolutely loved them because of the moistness even the next day - 5/4/11


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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    It only makes 12. Do I have to double the calories? Not happy - 2/1/14


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I used Stevia instead of sugar and they came out great. - 3/4/13


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    Great idea & making them smaller makes for fewer calories - 8/19/20