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healthy banana cupcakes
Erin Antoniak

Healthy Banana Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

4.93 from 14 votes
In the mood for a sweet snack that's healthy but still delicious? Try these Healthy Banana Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting! They're perfectly rich and make a great dessert or mid-day snack. Ready in under an hour.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Course: Dessert, gluten-free
Cuisine: American
Calories: 319
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

Banana Cupcakes
  • 2 1/2 cups almond flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 large ripe banana mashed (about 1/2 cup mashed)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil melted
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • splash vanilla
Cream Cheese Frosting:
  • 8 oz Neufchatel or reduced fat cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp butter softened
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 and line muffin tin with cupcake liners. I always also spray my muffin liners.
  2. In a small bowl, mix together almond flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
  3. In a large bowl, mash banana. Whisk in two eggs, coconut oil, maple syrup and vanilla.
  4. Add dry ingredients to wet and stir until combined. Using a cookie scoop, scoop into muffin tin filling 2/3 the way. Bake for 20-23 minutes or until golden brown.
  5. While baking, prepare cream cheese frosting. Using a hand mixer, blend together cream cheese, powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt until creamy. Chill in fridge for 30 minutes.
  6. Frosting cupcakes once cake has fully cooled and frosting has firmed up slightly.

Nutrition

Calories: 319kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 8gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 232mgPotassium: 102mgFiber: 3gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 265IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 88mgIron: 1mg

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