Banana Choc-chip Cupcakes!

Happy Thursday Everyone! 

I love me some cupcakes and this recipe is dangerously delicious. I only stumbled upon it last week and knew I have to share it with you all.  These are the perfect weekend treat, I hope you enjoy! Recipe thanks to Cooking Classy. 

You Will Need 

Cupcakes
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup (165g) granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup mashed bananas
• 1/2 cup  buttermilk
• 1/2 cup  chocolate chips, plus more for garnish
• 1 1/2 bananas sliced, for garnish
Frosting
• 8 oz cream cheese, nearly at room temperature
• 1/2 cup  unsalted butter, nearly at room temperature
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Method 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl whisk together flour, baking soda and salt for 20 seconds. In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, whip together butter and granulated sugar until pale and fluffy. Mix in egg then mix in egg yolk and vanilla. Blend in mashed bananas. Add 1/3 of the flour mixture then mix just until combined, pour in 1/2 of the buttermilk and mix just until combined, repeat process with flour and buttermilk once more. Finish by adding in remaining 1/3 of the flour mixture and the chocolate chips and mix just until combined. Scrape down sides and bottom of bowl and fold batter. 
• Divide batter among 12 paper lined muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full. Bake in preheated oven until toothpick inserted into center of cupcake comes out clean, about 20 - 25 minutes. Cool in pan several minutes then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely. Once cool frost with cream cheese frosting, top with 2 banana slices (just before serving) and sprinkle with chocolate chips. Store in refrigerator in an air tight container and allow to rest at room temperature about 5 - 10 minutes before serving.
• For the cream cheese frosting: In the bowl of an electric stand mixer cream together cream cheese and butter until smooth. Mix in powdered sugar and blend until light and fluffy (if needed chill in freezer in 3 minute intervals, stirring between intervals until a more firm consistency is reached). 
• Enjoy!
•  Lou xxx