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Banana Muffins with Honey-Mascarpone Cream Frosting
- Yield: 18 muffins 1x
Description
Moist banana muffins with a honey-sweetened mascarpone cream frosting and toasted pecans. The perfect breakfast to throw together because it only requires a few bowls and pantry staples, and you can have freshly baked muffins STAT.
Ingredients
BANANA MUFFINS:
- 3 cups (360 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 cups (396 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 4 ripe bananas (about 400 grams), peeled and mashed
HONEY-MASCARPONE CREAM FROSTING:
- 3 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 3 ounces mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
- 6 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 to 3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Toasted pecans, coarsely chopped, for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325° and place one of the racks in the middle of the oven. Line 18 muffin cups with paper liners.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg and whisk to combine.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla in a small mixing bowl. Add the banana and stir together. Add the dry ingredients and gently fold together until just combined. Divide the batter among the 18 prepared muffin cups.
- Transfer to the oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through, until the tops are golden brown and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Transfer the muffins to a wire rack to cool completely.
- To make the frosting: Whip together the cream cheese, mascarpone cheese, butter, honey, confectioners’ sugar and vanilla with a handheld mixer until smooth and creamy. Spread the frosting over the cooled muffins and sprinkle with the chopped toasted pecans.
Notes
Inspiration: Banana Muffins with Mascarpone Cream Frosting on foodnetwork.com
- Category: Baked Things, Breakfast, Muffins & Scones