Banana Monkey Cupcakes With Chocolate Icing |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This recipe is from Parents magazine. I saw this, and knew it would be perfect to make for my son's first birthday party. Ingredients:
1 2/3 cups white whole wheat flour |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1 cup mashed banana, about 2 large |
1/3 cup buttermilk |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1/2 cup canola oil |
1 cup sugar |
2 large eggs |
2/3 cup chocolate chips (mini chips ideal) |
1/2 cup heavy cream |
2 tablespoons light corn syrup |
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips |
18 gingersnap cookies |
18 miniature oreo cookies |
1 (4 1/4 ounce) package white decorating icing |
36 miniature m&m's chocolate candies, brown color |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 18 muffin cups. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. In another bowl, blend bananas, buttermilk, and vanilla. Beat in oil and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each egg. Alternately add flour and banana mixtures, ending with the flour. Stir in chocolate chips.
2. Fill cups two-thirds full. Bake 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool.
3. To Decorate: Heat cream and corn syrup in a pan until mixture begins to boil. Remove from heat; add chocolate chips. Cover and let stand 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. Glaze cupcakes with chocolate. Spoon extra into a plastic bag and refrigerate.
4. Cut gingersnaps to make a mouth. For ears, separate Oreos and remove filling. Pipe on white frosting for eyes and top with M&M's. Snip a small corner from bag of chocolate; pipe on hair and nostrils.
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