I love Bananas. I go bananas over bananas. Especially frozen bananas. It makes a good popsicle, but make sure you peel the skin before freezing it and put it on a stick!

But that is besides the point. I really wanted to say actually, that I love refridgerated bananas. I never wanted to eat another banana at room temperature after tasting Far More Superior Refridgerated Bananas. It’s like shoes. You can buy Vincci and be happy, but once you’ve tried Nine West you’ll never go back!

(okay that is a lie. I have never bought Ninewest and I have eaten bananas at room temp. Life is cruel! Second lie: that is not really what this post is all about..)

However, you still have two new recommendations on how to eat a banana. :o)

I once got this huge spam letter in an envelope from a relative. Listing 30 reasons why Bananas are good for you. But you see, I believe that they missed out…

…the 31st reason.

Like hello, man these are good! I couldn’t take more than a bite (as you can see haha) cos I’m on a quest to eat healthy. But that bite was good enough and they all disappeared in a dynomynosecond.

This goes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting too, but I thought we had too many “C” words going on (with Chocolate Chips too), we can’t let C’s take over the world now can we?

So I omitted that and just baked them plain with ;o)

Here comes the recipe! Modified from Aunty Yochana, by my very talented friend Candy! Make sure you pay a visit there, my heroes ;o)

Banana Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
makes 22-24 cupcakes

Ingredients:
180 gm. Butter (reduce to 150g, you wouldn’t even tell the difference)
180 gm. Fine sugar (may reduce sugar to 120g for low sweet. I’m good at 140g)
2 Extra large Eggs – separate yolk from whites
250 gm. Cake flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. Bicarbonate of Soda
1 tsp. ground Cardamon spice (now this makes a difference! may omit)
220 gm. Bananas – mashed
50 ml. Dairy whip cream (can substitute with evaporated milk)
1/2 tsp. Banana essence
1 cup Semi sweet Chocolate chips (the best you can find)

Method:
(1) Cream butter and half of the sugar till light and creamy.
(2) Pour in egg yolks gradually and beat till creamy.
(3) Add in whip cream/ e.milk, mashed bananas and banana essence, and mix well.
(4) Add in cake flour, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda, cardamon, chocolate chips and beat for a while only.
(5) Whisk egg whites with remaining half of the sugar till soft peak form.
(6) Fold egg whites into cake batter lightly and quickly just until fully incorporated, careful not to over beat.
(7) pour batter in to cupcake liners and bake at 170c for about 15 to 20 mins.

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting (CCCF)
180 gm. cream cheese
50 gm. butter
1/2 tsp. vanilla essence
1 Tbsp. maple syrup ( may use honey)
1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon (use 1 tablespoon for stronger flavour)
1 cup icing sugar

Mix everything together until smooth. You can make this a day ahead.

Enjoy! I loved the texture of these and sometimes I don’t whip the egg whites and it turns out great. Very special texture, good stuff!