Description
Creamy banana cream filled muffin cups offer a sweet, bite-sized treat perfect for snacks or dessert, combining a tender base with smooth banana filling and optional toppings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 2 ripe bananas (mashed)
- 1/2 cup cream cheese (softened)
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup heavy cream (whipped)
- Whipped cream (optional)
- Banana slices (optional)
- Chocolate shavings or sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) and grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line with paper liners.
- In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Add melted butter, vanilla extract, and egg to the dry ingredients; stir until just combined.
- Spoon 1 to 2 tablespoons of batter into each muffin cup and bake for 8 to 10 minutes until lightly golden.
- Remove the base from oven and allow to cool completely.
- In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese, mashed bananas, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Gently fold whipped heavy cream into the banana cream mixture until combined.
- Fill each cooled muffin cup with the banana cream filling using a spoon or piping bag.
- Chill assembled cups in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to set.
- Before serving, top with optional whipped cream, banana slices, and chocolate shavings or sprinkles.
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin cup
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg