Banana Cupcakes with Honey-Cinnamon Frosting

Banana Cupcakes with Honey-Cinnamon Frosting (Adapted from Everyday Food)

For the cupcakes

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole-wheat pastry flour (can use all-purpose flour)
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

For the frosting

1 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 tablespoon honey
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon

To prepare the cupcakes

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a medium bowl, whisk together flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

In a medium bowl, whisk together melted butter, bananas, eggs and vanilla. Pour into the dry ingredients and stir just until combined. Evenly divide the mixture between the wells of a 12 cup muffin tin lined with paper liners.

Place into the oven and bake until a toothpick placed in the center comes out mostly clean with a few moist crumbs attached, about 22 to 28 minutes. Remove from the oven and place pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Carefully transfer the cupcakes to a wire rack to cool completely.

To prepare the frosting

In a medium mixing bowl, beat together confectioners' sugar, butter, honey and cinnamon until very smooth, at least 2 to 4 minutes. Spread over the cupcakes.

Makes 12 cupcakes.

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