Banana Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Social-Distancing Day #?  Recipe makes 9 cupcakes

Ingredients

small squeeze of lemon juice

1/8 cup milk (1 oz) 

1 egg separated

1/4 cup butter (half of a stick)

1/2 cup sugar

1 cup flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoons baking powder

pinch of salt

2 ripe bananas mashed

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.

1. Add lemon juice to bottom of measuring cup. Add enough milk to make 1/8 cup (of lemon juice and milk) and set aside.

1. Beat egg white on high until stiff peaks form and set aside.

1. In a separate larger bowl, cream together butter and sugar with hand mixer.

1. Add in yolks and milk mixture.

1. Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda & salt. Slowly add to butter mixture and mix.

1. Stir in bananas. Then gently fold in egg white mixture.  Make sure it gets completely folded in.

1. Pour muffin mixture into lined muffin tin.

1. Bake for 15 min or until cupcakes spring back when lightly touched.

1. Let cool completely.

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• Frosting:
• 4 oz (half a brick) cream cheese, softened to room temperature

1/4 cup (half of a stick) butter, softened to room temperature

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large mixing bowl using a hand-held mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the butter and mix for about 30 seconds-1 minute until well combined and smooth. Add in the powdered sugar and vanilla extract and continue mixing until fully combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.

(recipes adapted from spendwithpennies.com and livewellbakeoften.com)

Bangin' Banana Blondies

Captain's log.  Coronavirus Self-Quarantine: Day 10

Did 3 loads of laundry.  Had some bananas that needed to be used up.  Searched for recipe that wasn't muffins or bread.  Awesome results.

Ingredients for blondies: 

1/2 cup butter, melted 
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup flour
1/2 cup mashed banana (1 medium banana)

Ingredients for frosting: 

1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup light brown sugar
2 Tbsp milk
1 cup powdered sugar

Directions for blondies

Preheat oven to 350°. 

Line an 8×8 baking dish with foil and spray with cooking spray. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, combine melted butter and brown sugar. Mix until combined. 

Add in egg and vanilla and continue mixing until incorporated. 

Stir in salt, flour and banana until batter is smooth and even. 

Spread in prepared pan.
Bake for 30-35 minutes until center is set.
Transfer pan to wire rack to cool.
Frost the blondies when they are cooled.

Directions for frosting

In a medium saucepan melt butter. 

Add brown sugar and milk and stir until mixture comes to just a boil. 

Remove from heat, allow to cool for 5 minutes.

Stir in powdered sugar with a whisk.

Spread on top of blondies and allow frosting to set before cutting into squares.

(recipe adapted from https://cookiesandcups.com/banana-blondies/)