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Pretzel Bottomed Banana Bread Cupcakes with Chocolate Peanutbutter Frosting

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June 10, 2014
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    Father’s Day is coming up – maybe this is something your dad would like? Well – give it a try ;)

    I am not the biggest fan of peanut butter to be hontest. This means not I would not eat it when it’s in front of me, but I’m just not buying it on a regular basis in the supermarket – in Germany it’s not really common anyways.

    Pretzel Bottomed Banana Bread Cupcakes | Bake to the roots
    Pretzel Bottomed Banana Bread Cupcakes | Bake to the roots

    But in this case I just had to buy a jar of peanut butter. I wanted to try something different, not the regular sweet only cupcakes. I found a lot of recipes that combine sweet and salty and this one caught my attention INSTANTLY! I mean – Pretzels, Peanut Butter, Banana Bread – who would not be curious trying this?! Turned out it’s worth trying. Guess I have to experiment a lot more in the future :)

    INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN

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    (12-14 cupcakes)

    For the pretzel crust:
    1 1/4 cups (ca. 110g) crushed salted pretzels
    1/4 cup (60g) unsalted butter, melted

    For the cupcakes:
    1 1/3 cups (170g) all-purpose flour
    1 1/4 tsp. baking soda
    1/4 tsp. salt
    1/2 tsp. cinnamon
    pinch of nutmeg
    1 large egg
    3/4 cup (165g) brown sugar
    1/2 cup (125g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
    1 tsp. vanilla extract
    3 large ripe bananas, mashed

    For the frosting:
    1/2 cup (120g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
    3/4 cup (200g) creamy peanut butter
    2 cups (250g) confectioner’s sugar
    2 1/2 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
    1 tsp. vanilla extract
    1-2 tsp. milk or heavy cream, if needed

    (12-14 Cupcakes)

    Für den Brezelboden:
    ca. 110g Salzbrezeln, zerstoßen
    60g Butter, geschmolzen

    Für die Cupcakes:
    170g Mehl Typ 405
    1 1/4 TL Natron
    1/4 TL Salz
    1/2 Zimt
    Prise Muskatnuß
    1 Ei (L)
    165g brauner Zucker
    125g Butter, geschmolzen und abgekühlt
    1 TL Vanille Extrakt
    3 goße, reife Bananen

    Für das Frosting:
    120g weiche Butter
    200g Erdnußbutter
    250g Puderzucker
    2 1/2 EL Kakaopulver, ungesüßt
    1 TL Vanille Extrakt
    1-2 TL Milch oder Sahne, falls notwendig

    Pretzel Bottomed Banana Bread Cupcakes | Bake to the roots
    Pretzel Bottomed Banana Bread Cupcakes | Bake to the roots

    DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG

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    1. Combine crushed pretzels and melted butter in a bowl and stir until the entire mixture is moistened. Line a muffin tin with paper liner. Scoop pretzels into the bottom of each liner and flatten with the back of a spoon.

    2. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg and set aside.

    3. In a bowl, whisk egg and add brown sugar, mix until smooth. Stir in vanilla extract and melted butter and mix. Add dry ingredients and mix, then add mashed bananas and mix until batter comes together. Scoop batter on top of each pretzel crust. Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until golden brown on top. Let cool completely on a cooling rack.

    4. In the bowl of a food processor beat butter and peanut butter until creamy. Add in vanilla extract, then gradually add in sugar and cocoa powder on low speed until entirely combined and smooth. If frosting it a bit too thick, add milk or heavy cream one teaspoon at a time until it becomes a bit creamier. Frost cupcakes, then top with crushed pretzels if desired.

    1. Zerstoßene Salzbrezeln in einer Schüssel mit der geschmolzenen Butter vermischen, bis alles gut durchfeuchtet ist. Muffinblech mit Papierförmchen bestücken. Die Brezelmasse gleichmässig auf die Förmchen verteilen und mit der Rückseite eines Löffels plattdrücken.

    2.Ofen auf 175°C (350°F) vorheizen. Mehl, Natron, Salz, Zimt und Muskatnuß vermischen und zur Seite stellen.

    3. In einer Schüssel das Ei mit dem Zucker verrühren. Vanille Extrakt und geschmolzene Butter zugeben und verrühren. Mehlmix nach und nach zugeben und verrühren, als letztes die zerquetschten Bananen zugeben und alles gut verrühren. Teig auf die Förmchen mit dem Brezelboden verteilen und für 15-18 Minuten backen, oder bis die Oberfläche goldbraun ist. Auf einem Kuchengitter komplett auskühlen lassen.

    4. In der Schüssel einer Küchenmaschine Butter und Erdnußbutter kremig aufschlagen. Vanille Extrakt zugeben. Puderzucker und Kakao vermischen und bei geringer Geschwindigkeit nach und nach zugeben, bis alles gut verrührt ist. Sollte das Frosting zu fest sein, etwas Milch oder Sahne zugeben, bis die gewünschte Konsistenz erreicht ist. Cupcakes verzieren und mit zerstoßenen Salzbrezeln bestreuen.

    Pretzel Bottomed Banana Bread Cupcakes | Bake to the roots
    Pretzel Bottomed Banana Bread Cupcakes | Bake to the roots
    Pretzel Bottomed Banana Bread Cupcakes | Bake to the roots
    Pretzel Bottomed Banana Bread Cupcakes | Bake to the roots
    Pretzel Bottomed Banana Bread Cupcakes | Bake to the roots
    Pretzel Bottomed Banana Bread Cupcakes | Bake to the roots

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    • Prep Time: 40
    • Cook Time: 18
    • Total Time: 90
    • Yield: 12 1x
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    Ingredients

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    For the pretzel crust

    • 1 1/4 cups (ca. 110g) crushed salted pretzels
    • 1/4 cup (60g) unsalted butter, melted

    For the cupcakes

    • 1 1/3 cups (170g) all-purpose flour
    • 1 1/4 tsp. baking soda
    • 1/4 tsp. salt
    • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
    • pinch of nutmeg
    • 1 large egg
    • 3/4 cup (165g) brown sugar
    • 1/2 cup (125g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
    • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
    • 3 large ripe bananas, mashed

    For the frosting

    • 1/2 cup (120g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
    • 3/4 cup (200g) creamy peanut butter
    • 2 cups (250g) confectioner’s sugar
    • 2 1/2 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
    • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
    • 1-2 tsp. milk or heavy cream, if needed


    Instructions

    1. Combine crushed pretzels and melted butter in a bowl and stir until entire mixture is moistened. Line a muffin tin with paper liner. Scoop pretzels into the bottom of each liner and flatten with the back of a spoon.
    2. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg and set aside.
    3. In a bowl, whisk egg and add brown sugar, mix until smooth. Stir in vanilla extract and melted butter and mix. Add dry ingredients and mix, then add mashed bananas and mix until batter comes together. Scoop batter on top of each pretzel crust. Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until golden brown on top. Let cool completely on a cooling rack.
    4. In the bowl of a food processor beat butter and peanut butter until creamy. Add in vanilla extract, then gradually add in sugar and cocoa powder on low speed until entirely combined and smooth. If frosting it a bit too thick, add milk or heavy cream one teaspoon at a time until it becomes a bit creamier. Frost cupcakes, then top with crushed pretzels if desired.

    Notes

    • Enjoy baking!

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