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Pretzel Bottomed Banana Bread Cupcakes | Bake to the roots

Pretzel Banana Bread Cupcakes with Chocolate & Peanut Butter Frosting

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  • Author: Bake to the roots
  • Prep Time: 00:40
  • Cook Time: 00:18
  • Total Time: 01:30
  • Yield: 12 1x
  • Category: Cupcakes
  • Method: -
  • Cuisine: United States
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

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

Scale

For the pretzel crust:
1 1/4 cups (110gsalted pretzels*, crushed
1/4 cup (60g) butter, melted

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

For the frosting:
1/2 cup (120g) butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup (200gpeanut butter*
2 cups (250g) confectioners‘ sugar
2 1/2 tbspcocoa powder*
1 tspvanilla 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

Enjoy baking!