The combination of bananas, honey, and cream cheese is a winning combination in these easy to make Banana Cupcakes with Honey Frosting.
These cupcakes are also easy to make gluten-free.
Last year I challenged myself to cook more from my Martha Stewart cookbook challenge. I loved that challenge and I am enjoying occasionally sharing more of the recipes from my collection, but the reality is that I have been making Martha Stewart recipes for years.
This Banana Cupcake with Honey frosting is a Martha Stewart that I originally shared back in March of 2008. That was the year I started blogging. In fact, it was only the second month of my site.
I don’t remember which Martha Stewart cookbook this recipe came from. It might have been from a copy of her Everyday Food magazine, no matter where it came from it is a delicious recipe.
I recently made these gluten free, using Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Flour Blend and I knew that it was time to update this recipe and post. I still make the cupcakes the same, the only difference is that now I use the 1 to 1 gluten free blend.
If you are gluten free it works great, but if you are not gluten free this is also a delicious recipe that I have been making for years. Not matter how you make these that are a great way to use up any extra ripe bananas that you might have on your counter.
These are really good with frosting as a cupcake, but if you skip the frosting they are a more like a muffin. We like them both ways.
The honey frosting is a delicious and unique honey frosting that works on many other cupcakes and cakes. It is good on applesauce cake, gluten free carrot cake, and more.
Ingredients
- all purpose flour or Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Flour Blend
- sugar
- baking powder
- baking soda
- salt
- butter
- bananas
- eggs
- vanilla
- powdered sugar
- cream cheese
- butter
- honey
Banana Cupcakes with Honey Frosting
A delicious banana cupcake with honey frosting.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour or Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 gluten free flour blend
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
Honey Frosting
- 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin pan with liners.
- In a bowl mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Mix in butter, mashed bananas, eggs, and vanilla.
- Stir just until incorporated.
- Spoon better into muffin pan lined with paper liners.
- Bake 25-28 minutes or until done.
- Cool completely.
Honey Frosting
- Mix all together, beating for about 5 minutes.
- You want it light and fluffy.
- Frost cupcakes.
Notes
I tested this recipe with Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 gluten free flour blend in place of the regular flour and it worked great. Other blends may work as well, but I have not tested them.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 366Total Fat: 18gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 77mgSodium: 287mgCarbohydrates: 50gFiber: 1gSugar: 34gProtein: 3g
Nutritional values are approximate and aren't always accurate.
Originally posted March 2008. Updated May 2022.
Yum. Wondering if I could make those, tomorrow! Happy TMTT.
Thanks for linking up to Cupcake Tuesday! Those cupcakes look great! I have some cupcakes with a monkey theme that I would like to do and wanted a banana cupcake to go with them. I will be adding yours to my list.
~Liz
that honey frosting sounds amazing!
YUMMY…honey frosting is always so good!
That honey frosting sounds so very good. I had planned on making some banana muffins today or tomorrow–I think I’ll make cupcakes out of them!
These look great and the bananas will help them translate easily into a perfect gluten-free cupcake. I would eat them with chocolate walnut ice cream…so good!
These look delicious. We have recently discovered a gourmet cupcake shop in our area…I think we are now on their frequent buyer program:) Thanks for sharing. I would love for you to join me for Crock Pot Wednesday. Come check it out.
These will be perfect for my daughter’s first birthday! Sounds so yummy and she loves bananas. (she won’t get the honey though- or very little) Thanks!
Hi Lynn! My mother printed out your recipe a while ago and we finally made them yesterday. I actually took some really nice photos of the result and I think you might like them. : ) I know we loved them. They were delicious!
https://sarahenicephotography.com/2011/04/18/banana-muffins-with-honey-frosting/