black forest banana cupcakes

Recipe Rating:	1 Rating5
Categories:	Cakes, Chocolate
Keywords:	bananas, ripe
Serves:	2 dozen
Cook Time:	30 Min

Ingredients

1 pkg	cream cheese ( 8 ounces) light, softened
1 3/4 c	sugar, divided
1	egg
1/3 c	candied cherries, chopped
1/4 c	miniature semisweet chocolate pieces
2 c	all-purpose flour
1/3 c	cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp	baking powder
2 large	ripe bananas mashed (about 3/4 cup)
1/3 c	vegetable oil
3/4 c	water

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virginia duncan

Full Flavored

decatur, AR (pop. 1,699)

duncan2929

Member Since May 2012

virginia's Notes:

Started digging through old recipes in the back of my recipe box. I used this for family meals at holidays. It's also another good use for those too ripe bananas you're trying to figure out what to do with.

Directions

Beat cream cheese in a small bowl until smooth. Add 1/4 cup of the sugar and egg: beat until well blended. Stir in cherries and chocolate peices: set aside.

Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar in a large bowl. Add bananas, oil and water; stir until well blended.

Spoon chocolate mixture evenly into 24 paper lined muffin cups. Spoon about 1 tablespoon cream mixture into the center of each cupcake.

Bake at 350 F for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from pan; let cool completely on wire rack.