Chunky Monkey Cupcakes

 

Chunky Monkey Ice Cream is a family favorite!  The bananas, chocolate and walnuts go together so well.  Since we love the ice cream and the flavor combination I decided to make a cupcake version.  I started with a banana cupcake and added in some chocolate chips and crushed walnuts.  To top it off I made a chocolate butter-cream frosting and sprinkled on a dash of walnuts to make it look pretty.  So the next time you're out of  Chunky Monkey ice cream, whip up a batch of these.  A delicious way to have that Chunky Monkey flavor any time you want!

Ingredients are as follows:

cupcakes:

1 tsp. lemon juice, or white vinegar

1/4 C milk

1 C smashed bananas, about three bananas

3/4 c sugar

2 eggs

3/4 C applesauce

2 tsp. vanilla

2 C flour

2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 C chopped walnuts

1 C chocolate chips

frosting:

2 1/4 C powdered sugar

1/4 C unsweetened cocoa powder

8 Tbsp. butter, room temperature

1 tsp. vanilla

5 Tbsp. milk

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees; line cupcake pan with paper liners.  This recipe made 16 medium or 12 large cupcakes.

  

In a small bowl combine the milk and lemon juice; set aside.

 Cream the bananas and sugar together.

Mix in the eggs until incorporated; stir in the applesauce and vanilla.

Slowly stir in the flour, baking soda, and milk.

Fold in the walnuts and chocolate chips.

Pour batter into the pan.

Bake for 25-30 minutes; until a toothpick comes out clean.

Remove from pan and allow to cool on a wire rack.  While they're cooling cream together the powdered sugar, cocoa powder and butter.

Mix in the vanilla; gradually add the milk until it becomes creamy & fluffy.

Frost the cupcake, sprinkle on some walnuts and enjoy!

 

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