Banana Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

My dear friend, Kari, was sweet enough to share this recipe with me. I made these delicious cupcakes for my coworker's birthday as well. They are very light and fluffy and taste so much like banana bread. I plan to make them again for Izzy's Sock Monkey birthday party since our little monkey loves bananas. However, I am going to make a brown glaze and make a monkey face out of Vanilla wafers. Thank you Kari for sharing your tasty recipe! Thankfully I only have to wait a few more weeks before I get to have them again. :)

Banana Cupcakes
Recipe from my dear friend Kari

1/2 cup butter

1 cup sugar

1 cup mashed bananas (about 2 nanners)

1 cup milk

1 egg

1 1/2 cup flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla

 

* Mix liquid ingredients first. Then add dry ingredients. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes

 

After they are cool, I add this to the top of them. You can add nuts if you want. I have added chocolate chips to them and they were delish!

 

Cream Cheese Frosting:

1 (8oz) cream cheese

1 stick of butter

4 cups powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla

(1/3 cup nuts optional)

 

*Mix cream cheese and butter until creamy.  Add sugar and vanilla. (Use milk instead to create a creamier texture.)