5 Ingredient Banana Cupcakes

square image of banana cupcakes frosted with buttercream and garnished with a banana chip

4.39 from 13 votes

5 Ingredient Banana Cupcakes

Are you ready to make the easiest cupcakes known to man? 5 Ingredient Banana Cupcakes are a fabulous alternative to making banana bread with overly ripe bananas!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword 5 ingredient banana cupcakes, banana cupcakes

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 25

Total Time 30

Servings cupcakes

Calories 452kcal

Author Aubrey

Equipment

Ingredients

Banana Cupcakes

13.25 ounces vanilla cake mix (1 box)
3 ripe bananas
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 large eggs

Buttercream Frosting

1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
1 pound powdered sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons heavy cream or whole milk
12 banana chips

Instructions

Cupcakes

Preheat the oven to 350 degreesF. Line 12 muffin tins with cupcake liners.
Peel the bananas and add them to a medium mixing bowl. Use a fork to mash the bananas. Add the cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil to the bowl. Mix until just combined.
Divide the cupcake batter evenly between the lined muffin tin cups, filling each about ¾ full.
Bake for 20-24 minutes, or until tops gently spring back when touched and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Remove from the oven and carefully transfer the cupcakes to a wire rack to cool completely.

Frosting

Beat the butter in a large mixing bowl for 1 minute with a hand mixer on medium speed. Add the powdered sugar in 1 cup at a time, mixing after each addition. Scrape the sides of the bowl as needed.
Add vanilla and heavy cream to the bowl, and beat until smooth. If needed, add more cream to thin the frosting as desired.
Transfer the frosting to a piping bag fitted with your preferred piping tip. Frost the cupcakes and then garnish each one with a banana chip.

Notes

You can substitute a tub of ready-made vanilla frosting from the store for homemade buttercream if you prefer.

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