One bite of these gluten-free Banana Chocolate Chip Cupcakes can erase all your fears about gluten free bakes and make you an eager home cook. Easy, moist and so delicious you will keep reaching for another of these little gems. Lots of semisweet chocolate chips and a cup of ripe banana bring tons of flavor to these tender cupcakes and the rich cream cheese icing will send you over the edge.
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Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Banana Cupcakes
Makes 24 cupcakes
Dry Ingredients
1 3/4 cups Cup4Cup Multi-purpose flour
1/4 cup blanched almond flour
1 teaspoon sweet rice flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup ripe bananas, mashed
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 cup mini-chocolate chips + 1/4 cup more to garnish
Cream Cheese Frosting
1/2 cup butter, softened
8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar
Garnish
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
1/4 cup banana chips
Preheat the oven to 350F. Line muffin pan with paper cups and set aside.
In a medium-sized bowl, whisk the dry ingredients together.
Cream sugar and butter together in a large bowl until smooth and fluffy ~bout 3 minutes. Next, beat in the eggs. Add bananas and combine for a minute or two. Add buttermilk and mix until smooth. Scrape down the bowl as needed. Stir in dry ingredients until almost mixed. Then, stir in the chocolate chips. Scoop the batter into muffin cups, filling them 3/4 full. Bake for about 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes clean when inserted into the center of the cupcake. Cool completely. When the cupcakes are cool, prepare the frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting
Combine the frosting ingredients in a medium-sized bowl and beat until smooth and fluffy.
Frost the top of the cupcakes and decorate them with chocolate chips, bananas chips and a dash of cocoa powder.