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PB Banana Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

Peanut Butter, Banana and Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

Soft, moist gluten free cake filled with tons of peanut butter and banana flavor then dotted with chocolate chips. As if that's not enough, the peanut butter frosting is worth writing home about.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
cooling time:: 20 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 18 Cupcakes
Calories: 359kcal

Ingredients  

  • 1 ¾ cups Gluten Free Flour Blend with xanthan gum - I use Bob’s Red Mill 1 for 1 baking flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 1 ½ cups mashed over-ripe bananas - approximately 3-4 bananas
  • ¼ cup dairy free vanilla creamer - I use So Delicious Dairy Free
  • ¾ cup peanut butter
  • ½ cup melted butter or canola oil - or other dairy free alternative
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 egg - Sub 2 Vegan Eggs if needed
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips - dairy free chips will work

Topping

  • cup mini chips for garnish - dairy free chips will work
  • ½ cup peanut butter
  • ¼ cup butter or dairy free alternative
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2-3 Tbsp milk or dairy free vanilla creamer - I use So Delicious Dairy Free

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon together.
  • In a large bowl, blend on a low speed, all wet ingredients plus the sugar. Slowly add the dry ingredients mixing by hand until combined well. Add the chocolate chips last.
  • Fill cupcake liners ⅔ of the way or less if you do not want them to rise above the liner. I over fill mine and they rise above the liner, the drawback is that I usually only get 18-19 cupcakes out of the batter. You will get 20-24 if you fill them ⅔ full.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes. Check them every 90 seconds or so after 20 minutes until they are just barely set. When using gluten-free flour, do not overbake! Take them out just before you think they are done, otherwise, they will be dry & crumbly.
  • Let them cool, then spread frosting on top and sprinkle with mini chocolate chips or drizzle with melted chocolate chips.

For the Frosting:

  • Microwave peanut butter & butter in a glass bowl for 30-60 seconds (until melted & runny). Stir in powdered sugar & vanilla. Slowly add the half & half until the mixture reaches the consistency you like. If you make this in advance and it becomes too stiff to spread, just pop it in the microwave again for a few seconds and it will loosen up.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Peanut Butter, Banana and Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
Amount per Serving
Calories
359
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
22
g
34
%
Saturated Fat
 
9
g
56
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Cholesterol
 
40
mg
13
%
Sodium
 
288
mg
13
%
Potassium
 
270
mg
8
%
Carbohydrates
 
38
g
13
%
Fiber
 
4
g
17
%
Sugar
 
24
g
27
%
Protein
 
7
g
14
%
Vitamin A
 
289
IU
6
%
Vitamin C
 
2
mg
2
%
Calcium
 
43
mg
4
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.