Chocolate Banana Cupcakes 
A healthful, delicious chocolate cupcake recipe you’ll love to make and share
With World Chocolate Day coming up on July 7th, here’s a delicious treat for chocolate lovers of all ages. Enjoy it as is or add a layer of your favourite icing for an extra sweet and flavourful touch.
This chocolate banana cupcake recipe comes from Anne Lindsay’s cookbook Anne Lindsay’s New Cooking, and it’s one I keep coming back to.
The bananas bring just the right amount of sweetness and a little boost of fibre. I like to switch things up by using 1 cup of all-purpose flour and ¾ cup of whole wheat flour — just a small tweak to add a touch more goodness. Give it a try and have fun with it!
Makes 12 Servings
What You Need
3/4 cup mashed ripe banana (~2 small)
3/4 cup buttermilk (or add a tablespoon of vinegar to 3/4 cup milk)
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup corn syrup
3 tbsp. vegetable oil
2 tsp. pure vanilla
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup chocolate chips
How You Make the Chocolate Banana Cupcakes
- In a bowl, mix bananas, buttermilk, brown sugar, corn syrup, oil, and vanilla.
- Mix flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; sprinkle over banana mixture and stir just until moistened.
- Grease muffin pans or line with muffin papers and spoon in batter, filling two-thirds full.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips over top. Bake in 400F oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Let cool in pans on rack.
- Enjoy!
Nutrients per serving
222 Calories
41 g Carbohydrate
4 g Protein
6.3 g Fat
1.8 g Saturated Fat
2.3 g Fiber
232 mg Sodium
183 mg Potassium
39 mg Calcium
1 mg Iron
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Andrea the «Chocolate Loving Nutritionist» is founder and CEO of Health Stand Nutrition Consulting Inc. since 2000. She is an online nutrition course creator, professional speaker and regular guest in the media. Andrea is the recipient of an award by the Dietitians of Canada: The Speaking of Food & Healthy Living Award for Excellence in Consumer Education....Read more
