• Home
  • About
    • In the Press
  • Recipes
  • Crafts & DIY
  • Kitchen Store
  • Contact Me
    • Disclosure Policy
    • Privacy Policy
  • Blog
    • E-book!

The Gold Lining Girl

but first, dessert!

Free e-book: Quick & Easy (but sinfully decadent) No Bake Pie Recipes!

Please wait...

YAY! You've subscribed to The Gold Lining Girl! I'm so happy you've joined this community!

 

Nutella-Filled Banana Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

July 26, 2016

Nutella-Filled Banana Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting (15)

Banana cupcakes filled with Nutella, and topped with sweet and tangy cream cheese frosting!

Nutella-Filled Banana Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting (5)

Nutella and banana… I don’t have a reason why they are so great together, but they do make a special pair. If I’m in the mood for Nutella, I want it with bananas. There’s just a natural connection between those two.

Nutella-Filled Banana Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting (10)

Sweet ripe bananas make for fluffy and moist banana cupcakes. The cupcakes are soft, light, and crumb-y, not dense like banana bread. They’re made with three bananas, so there’s no shortage of flavor.

Nutella-Filled Banana Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting (12)

Big scoops of Nutella fill the center of each cupcake. Creamy, chocolatey, hazelnutty-filled banana cupcakes. A whole jar of Nutella split between 18 cupcakes. No need to be stingy as you are filling the centers. There’s nothing better than biting into a fluffy banana cupcake and finding creamy, rich, ganache-like chocolate-hazelnut goodness inside.

Nutella-Filled Banana Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting (8)

Complete with a heap of fluffy, rich, tangy cream cheese frosting on top – my favorite buttercream with anything banana. Cream cheese buttercream just perfectly enhances the rest of these cupcakes, without competing.

Nutella-Filled Banana Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting (13)

These are dangerous little cupcakes to see on the counter when you get home from the gym, but they’re soooo good, that you won’t regret splurging.

Nutella-Filled Banana Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting (9)

Print

Nutella-Filled Banana Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Banana cupcakes filled with Nutella, and topped with sweet and tangy cream cheese frosting!
Course Dessert
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 47 minutes
Servings 18 cupcakes
Author Sarah @ The Gold Lining Girl

Ingredients

For cupcakes:

  • 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 tsp. baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp. baking powder
  • 3/4 c. butter softened
  • 3/4 c. granulated sugar
  • 1/3 c. sour cream
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 3 eggs at room temperature
  • 3 medium ripe bananas mashed
  • 1 - 13 oz. Nutella

For buttercream:

  • 2 - 8 oz. packages reduced-fat cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 c. butter softened
  • 1 - 2 lb. bag powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp. vanilla
  • 2-4 tbsp. milk

Instructions

For cupcakes:

  1. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and baking powder.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until combined.
  3. Add sour cream, vanilla, and eggs, beating until combined.
  4. Fold in bananas.
  5. Line 18 regular-sized muffin cups with paper liners.
  6. Fill the cups 3/4-full with cupcake batter - these don't rise a lot.
  7. Bake at 350 degrees for 18-22 minutes, or until edges are golden brown.
  8. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
  9. To fill: Using a small spoon or small cookie scoop, carefully scoop a 1-inch ball of cake out of the top of each cupcake.
  10. Fill the divot with about 1-inch rounded scoop of Nutella. I used the entire jar.
  11. You can replace the cake ball on top of the Nutella, or not! I sometimes frost right over the filling, without replacing it, but you can add the tops back onto the cupcakes if you'd like.

For buttercream:

  1. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy.
  2. Add powdered sugar and vanilla, beating until combined.
  3. Add 2 tbsp. milk, and beat until combined, adding more milk as needed to achieve desired consistency.
  4. Beat for 3-4 minutes, or until light and fluffy.
  5. Frost the cupcakes! Enjoy!

Nutella-Filled Banana Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting (2)

 

Related Posts

  • Milk Chocolate Cupcakes with (Pink!) Cream Cheese FrostingMilk Chocolate Cupcakes with (Pink!) Cream Cheese Frosting
  • The Best Pumpkin Blondies with Cream Cheese FrostingThe Best Pumpkin Blondies with Cream Cheese Frosting
  • Banana Walnut Rum Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Banana Walnut Rum Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
  • Bird’s Nest CupcakesBird’s Nest Cupcakes
  • Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese FrostingPumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

Filed Under: Cakes & Cupcakes, Desserts, Recipes 4 Comments

« Previous post
Next post »

Lovely comments

  1. Blair @ The Seasoned Mom says

    July 26, 2016 at 7:56 am

    Yep, these would definitely be dangerous to have sitting on my kitchen counter! They sound DE-LISH!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      July 27, 2016 at 2:15 pm

      Thank you, lady!

      Reply
  2. Mila furman says

    July 28, 2016 at 3:15 pm

    OMG why WHY haven’t i thought of this!!!! Nutella is like one of my favorite things EVER! So yea… This is fantastic!!!!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Hello, It’s Nice to Meet you!

I'm Sarah! A baker and dessert maker, craft addict, beauty product hoarder, and fitness enthusiast. I have a special affinity for shiny gold objects. I get distracted by glitter and sequins. If it's gleaming and lustrous, I need it. Welcome! Please stay awhile! Read More…

Categories

Popular Posts

  • Amish Sugar Cookies Amish Sugar Cookies
  • No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie Recipe {VIDEO!} No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie Recipe {VIDEO!}
  • Cherry Almond Amish Sugar Cookies Cherry Almond Amish Sugar Cookies
  • Bacon, Spinach & Mushroom Quiche Pie Bacon, Spinach & Mushroom Quiche Pie
The Gold Lining Girl
but first, dessert!
© 2019 The Gold Lining Girl. Custom blog by Moonsteam Design.