Chunky Monkey Cupcakes Recipes

CHUNKY MONKEY CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners., Beat first five ingredients until well blended. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into banana mixture. Fold in chocolate chunks., Fill prepared cups three-fourths full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, beat cream cheese, peanut butter and butter until smooth. Gradually beat in enough confectioners' sugar to reach desired consistency. Spread over cupcakes. If desired, sprinkle with peanuts. Refrigerate leftovers.

MONKEY CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Prepare batter and bake according to package directions for cupcakes; cool completely., Set aside 1/4 cup frosting. Frost cupcakes with remaining frosting. With a serrated knife, cut off and discard a fourth of each vanilla wafer. Place a wafer on each cupcake, with the rounded edge of wafer near edge of cupcake, for face. Add dots of black gel for nostrils. With red gel, pipe on mouths., Place M&M's above wafers for eyes; add dots of black gel for pupils. Using reserved frosting and a #16 star tip, pipe hair. Carefully separate cookies; cut each in half. Position one on each side of cupcakes for ears.

CHUNKY MONKEY CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Beat together butter and both sugars until light and fluffy.
• Beat in bananas, then eggs, one at a time and beat well after each addition.
• Add vanilla.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, soda and salt and add alternately with buttermilk to mixture.
• Beat just until blended.
• Stir in chocolate chips.
• Divide batter evenly among 24 paper lined muffin cups.
• In a small bowl, combine walnuts, cinnamon and 2 T brown sugar and sprinkle over tops of cupcakes.
• Bake for 20 to 22 minutes or until tester comes out clean.
• Let cool in pan for 5 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.