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homemade banana cupcakes with nutella buttercream frosting

Banana Cupcakes with Nutella Buttercream Frosting

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 18

Ingredients
  

Banana Cupcakes

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 ripe bananas mashed
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk

Nutella Buttercream Frosting

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup Nutella
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 Tbsp milk
  • 1 pinch salt

Instructions
 

To Make Cupcakes

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners
  • Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a separate bowl. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add in eggs, bananas and vanilla with butter and sugar. Mix until well-combined.
  • Slowly add in your dry ingredients, alternating with the buttermilk. Mix until everything is just combined. Try not to overmix.
  • Place about 1/4 cup of batter in each cup of your lined muffin tin (Or until they're about 3/4 of the way full). Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • Allow to cool completely before frosting.

To Make Nutella Buttercream Frosting

  • Mix together butter and Nutella until perfectly smooth.
  • Mix in powdered sugar one cup at a time until thoroughly incorporated with butter and Nutella.
  • Finally, add in milk and salt. Mix until everything is an even, smooth mixture.
  • Place into a piping bag with a tip, pipe swirls of frosting onto each cupcake.