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Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Banana Pecan Cupcakes



Banana bread is good--a great use for overripe fruit. Add toasted pecans and it gets more interesting. Turn it into cupcakes and top with chocolate sour cream frosting and you have a delicious dessert, perfect for sharing.



This recipe is another winner from Martha Stewart's Cupcakes. As a member of the Martha Stewart Cupcake Club we are baking our way through this fun cookbook. Banana Pecan Cupcakes was a bonus pick for September. These cupcakes were lighter than banana bread and the chocolate frosting turned them into wonderful. I give them 5 stars! Check the MSCC blogroll and see what others thought of this recipe.



My Favorite Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting

Melt 1/4 cup butter and 6 ounces semi sweet chocolate. Cool 5 minutes, add 1/2 cup sour cream. Beat in 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar. This is the best! I like Ghiradelli choocolate, I just tried Tillamook Premium sour cream and I think I have another favorite!

6 comments:

  1. Chocolate frosting on them is an interesting twist. Bananas and chocolate go well together so I'm sure these were fab. Great job!

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  2. Wooooo.... i'm gonna give your frosting a try! Bananas & chocolate -- what a wonderful combo!

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  3. the chocolate frosting seems wonderful. Looks great!

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  4. I love the idea of chocolate frosting. How fun is that!!

    Let me know if you are interested in the chocolate baking group. I am thinking one bake a month and a small group, so it's easy to read everyone's posts.

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  5. I had not thought of chocolate and chocolate is so delicious. Banana and chocolate go well together. Good thinking on your part.

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  6. Those look so yummy! I missed out on the bonus this month, but I will definitely have to make these soon.

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