Banana Cupcakes With Orange Cream Cheese Glaze Recipe

Ingredients for Banana Cupcakes With Orange Cream Cheese Glaze

• 3 ripe bananas, mashed
• Carrots
• Butter
• Brown Sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Whole Wheat Flour
• Oat Bran
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• Ground Cloves
• Ground Ginger
• Pecans
• Low Fat Cream Cheese
• Fresh Orange Juice
• Honey
• 2 tablespoons orange zest

How to Make Banana Cupcakes With Orange Cream Cheese Glaze

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
2. In a large bowl, mash bananas until mostly smooth. Add oil, eggs, and vanilla extract; mix well.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and pecans (if using).
4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
5. Fill cupcake liners about ⅔ full.
6. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
7. Let cupcakes cool in the tin for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
8. Meanwhile, prepare the glaze: In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, orange zest, and orange juice, mixing until smooth and creamy.
9. Once cupcakes are completely cool, frost generously with the orange cream cheese glaze.