Banana Cupcakes with Streusel Topping

May 16, 2010 11 Comments
Next Thursday, May 27, I’ll be hosting my monthly Sweet Thursday event, and this month the theme is Cupcakes/Muffins.  If you’d like to have a muffin or cupcake recipe featured in my post, send me an email before next Wednesday, and I’ll add you.  You can also participate through Mcklinky on the day of the event. 
The other day I was in the mood to to make some banana cupcakes.  I’ve never made them before, but for some reason that’s just want I wanted to make!  I found a great recipe on Cooks.com, but I decided I wanted to do something a little more unique with it, so I searched around for a streusel recipe.  I put the two together, and here is what I came up with.
Let me tell you, these were delicious!  And if you like your muffins kind of sweet, this recipe will work for that as well.  I’ve actually decided that I’m not going to look for anymore banana cupcake or banana muffin recipes.  This is going to be my go-to recipe from now on! 
I actually left a few of the cupcakes plain, and they were really good as well! The streusel just really spiced it up and added a lot of flavor.  And they also smelled amazing!  You should definitely give these a try!
Recipe For Banana Cupcakes with Streusel Topping:
Ingredients:
For Cupcakes:
2 mashed bananas
1/2 c. sugar
2 tbsp. butter
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
pinch of salt
For Streusel Topping:
1/3 c. packed brown sugar
2 tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tbsp. butter (softened)
1/3 c. chopped pecans (I left these out)
Directions:  Combine bananas, sugar, butter, egg and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl, mix well. Mix in flour, baking soda and pinch of salt. Pour into greased cupcake pan and bake at 325°F for 25 minutes.  To make the streusel, mix brown sugar, flour and cinnamon together. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in chopped pecans.

-Jerri

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Filed Under: breads and sides, cupcakes, Recipe of the Week

Comments

  1. Tonia of Chic Modern Vintage says
    May 16, 2010 at 8:22 pm

    I got the milk all ready. Nice and cold.

    Reply
  2. Jasey says
    May 17, 2010 at 11:25 pm

    Thanks for linking to Tuesday Tastes! These look great! I can almost smell them now!

    Happy Day,
    Jasey @ Crazy Daisy
    http://www.crazyjayzplace.blogspot.com

    Reply
  3. Sherry says
    May 18, 2010 at 7:15 am

    Yum! These sound delish!

    Thank you for sharing!
    Sherry

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  4. Hoosier Homemade says
    May 18, 2010 at 7:29 am

    I have some bananas that need to be used, these look really good!
    Wow, you are featuring cupcakes & muffins next wk…eny-meany-miny-mo! Which do I choose? 🙂
    See you then!
    Thanks for joining us at Cupcake Tuesday!
    ~Liz

    Reply
  5. Pam Ponder says
    May 18, 2010 at 7:31 am

    those sound and look really good…

    Reply
  6. Kristen says
    May 18, 2010 at 11:30 am

    Those look fabulous. I am always looking for different ways to use up bananas around my place. I bet those cupcakes would be good with a browned butter frosting, too.

    Reply
  7. the country cook says
    May 18, 2010 at 1:32 pm

    Great idea! Bananas and brown sugar do taste great together! – http://www.delightfulcountrycookin.com

    Reply
  8. NancyC says
    May 18, 2010 at 6:34 pm

    Looks yummy! I love bananas!

    Reply
  9. Debbi Does Dinner Healthy says
    May 18, 2010 at 10:54 pm

    These look great, especially with the topping, thanks!

    Reply
  10. Jasey says
    May 20, 2010 at 4:43 pm

    My kiddos will go bananas for these! Thanks for linking to Tuesday Tastes! Polls just opened for the People's Choice Award! Stop by and and vote when you get a chance -just click on your fav recipe!

    Happy Day,
    Jasey @ Crazy Daisy

    http://crazyjayzplace.blogspot.com/2010/05/tuesday-tastes-8.html

    Reply
  11. Kimberly says
    June 18, 2010 at 11:34 am

    oh yum! I'm totally in a banana cupcake mood right now too. Thanks for stopping by the Cupcake Carnival! Be sure to come back and enter the giveaways.

    xoxo,
    Kimberly

    Reply

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