Banana Cupcakes
Add some potassium and flavor to your cupcakes by making them banana cupcakes.
- Yield
- 12 cupcakes
- Serving size
- 1/12 of recipe (65g)
- Rating
- 3.45 of 5 (133 ratings)
Food groups
- Fruit: 1/4 cups
- Grains: 1 ounces
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup shortening (solid vegetable)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup banana, mashed
Directions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Preheat oven to 350 °F. In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar using an electric mixer.
- Add eggs and vanilla, mixing well.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add dry ingredients (flour mixture) and bananas to creamed mixture (the egg mixture).
- Mix well until combined.
- Place paper baking cups in muffin tin or lightly coat muffin tin with cooking spray.
- Fill muffin cups 2/3 full of batter.
- Bake 20-22 minutes, until golden brown.
- Remove cupcakes from muffin tin and place on a rack to cool.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Calories | 209.04 |
| Total Fat | 9.08 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2.31 g |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4 g |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2 g |
| Linoleic Acid | 2 g |
| α-Linolenic Acid | 0.2 g |
| Omega 3 - EPA | 0 g |
| Omega 3 - DHA | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 34.25 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 28.86 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.74 g |
| Total Sugars | 15.54 g |
| Added Sugars included | 12 g |
| Protein | 2.79 g |
| Calcium | 30 mg |
| Potassium | 90 mg |
| Sodium | 202.97 mg |
| Copper | 0 mg |
| Iron | 1 mg |
| Magnesium | 10 mg |
| Phosphorus | 45 mg |
| Selenium | 8 mg |
| Zinc | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 15 mcg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.1 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 2 mg |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg |
| Vitamin E | 1 mg |
| Vitamin K | 4 mcg |
| Folate | 54 mcg |
| Thiamin | 0.1 mg |
| Riboflavin | 0.1 mg |
| Niacin | 1 mg |
| Choline | 31 mg |
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Source
Recipe by: Kids a Cookin’ — Kansas Family Nutrition Program
Published by: the U.S. Department of Agriculture (Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion / SNAP-Ed) on MyPlate Kitchen at https://www.myplate.gov/recipes/banana-cupcakes. Federal works are public domain in the United States.
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