Description
Banana, walnut, and chocolate are always an amazing combination of ingredients, no matter what the delivery system, but it really doesn’t get any better than in this ganache-frosted cupcake. A close second would be a chocolate-dipped frozen banana, rolled in walnuts, which is also a great treat, although much more awkward to eat in public. Feel free to omit the frosting and just enjoy these as muffins.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 ripe bananas
- 2 tablespoons milk (Optional)
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup dark chocolate chunks
- 1 cup very hot, but not boiling cream
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- 12 dried banana chips
- For Garnish:
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with liners.
- Whisk flour
- baking powder
- baking soda
- and salt together in a bowl.
- Mash bananas with milk and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Mix butter and sugar together with a spatula until creamy. Whisk in eggs
- 1 at a time
- then whisk in the banana mixture. Add walnuts
- chocolate
- and the flour mixture. Mix batter with a spatula until no dry spots remain.
- Fill muffin cups to the top with batter
- then distribute excess batter as needed. Tap pan against the counter to expel any air bubbles.
- Bake in the preheated oven until tops are lightly browned
- about 25 minutes. Let cupcakes cool to room temperature
- at least 20 minutes.
- Pour hot cream over chocolate chips in a bowl. Let sit for a few minutes
- then whisk
- increasing speed gradually
- until color is uniform. Spread ganache over the cooled cupcakes and garnish with banana chips. Refrigerate to firm up the frosting
- if desired.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 1 hr
Servings: 12