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Pretzel Banana Bread Cupcakes with Chocolate & Peanut Butter Frosting

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    Father’s Day is coming up. Maybe these Pretzel Bottomed Banana Bread Cupcakes with Chocolate Peanutbutter Frosting are something your dad would like? If he is a fan of any of the components, I am sure he will be happy about these delicious cupcakes.

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

    I am not the biggest fan of peanut butter to be honest. This does not mean 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 anyway. Or let me rephrase it – it’s not a common spread for breakfast or sandwiches – Nutella, other chocolate spreads or simply jam/marmalade are much more popular here.

    But in this case here I just had to buy a jar of peanut butter. I wanted to try something different, not the regular sweet-only cupcakes. I found plenty of recipes that combine sweet and salty and this combination here caught my attention INSTANTLY! I mean – pretzels, peanut butter, and banana bread – who would not be curious to try this combination?!

    It turned out that it’s definitely worth trying. I guess I have to experiment a lot more with stuff like that in the future. :)

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    INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN

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    (12-14 cupcakes)

    For the pretzel crust:
    1 1/4 cups (110g) salted pretzels*, crushed
    1/4 cup (60g) 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. ground cinnamon*
    1 pinch of nutmeg*
    1 large egg
    3/4 cup (165g) brown sugar
    1/2 cup (125g) butter, melted & cooled
    1 tsp. vanilla extract*
    3 large ripe bananas, mashed

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

    (12-14 Cupcakes)

    Für den Brezelboden:
    etwa 110g Salzbrezeln*, zerstoßen
    60g Butter, geschmolzen

    Für die Cupcakes:
    170g Mehl (Type 405)*
    1 1/4 TL Natron
    1/4 TL Salz
    1/2 TL Zimt*
    1 Prise Muskatnuss*
    1 Ei (L)
    165g brauner Zucker
    125g Butter, geschmolzen & abgekühlt
    1 TL Vanille Extrakt*
    3 große, reife Bananen

    Für das Frosting:
    120g weiche Butter
    200g Erdnussbutter*
    250g Puderzucker
    2 1/2 EL Kakaopulver*
    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
    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 cupcake paper liners*. Scoop pretzels into the bottom of each liner and flatten with the back of a spoon.

    2. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). 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 the batter comes together. Scoop batter on top of each pretzel crust. Bake for about 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. Ein Muffinblech* mit Papierförmchen* bestücken. Die Brezelmasse gleichmäßig auf die Förmchen verteilen und mit der Rückseite eines Löffels platt drücken.

    2. Den Ofen auf 180°C (350°F) Ober-/Unterhitze 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. Den Mehlmix nach und nach dazugeben und verrühren, als Letztes die zerquetschten Bananen zugeben und alles gut verrühren. Teig auf die Förmchen mit dem Brezelboden verteilen und für etwa 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 cremig 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

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    • Prep Time: 00:40
    • Cook Time: 00:18
    • Total Time: 01:30
    • Yield: 12 1x
    • Category: Cupcakes
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    • Cuisine: United States
    • Diet: Vegetarian
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    These cupcakes are the perfect mix between sweet and salty. If you got some bananas and salted pretzels at home, you should definitely try!


    Ingredients

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    For the pretzel crust:
    1 1/4 cups (110g) salted pretzels*, crushed
    1/4 cup (60g) 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. ground cinnamon*
    1 pinch of nutmeg*
    1 large egg
    3/4 cup (165g) brown sugar
    1/2 cup (125g) butter, melted & cooled
    1 tsp. vanilla extract*
    3 large ripe bananas, mashed

    For the frosting:
    1/2 cup (120g) butter, at room temperature
    3/4 cup (200g) peanut butter*
    2 cups (250g) confectioners‘ sugar
    2 1/2 tbsp. 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 the entire mixture is moistened. Line a muffin tin* with cupcake paper liners*. Scoop pretzels into the bottom of each liner and flatten with the back of a spoon.

    2. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). 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 the batter comes together. Scoop batter on top of each pretzel crust. Bake for about 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

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