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Gluten-Free Banana Cupcakes with Creamy Nutella Frosting

Gluten-Free Banana Cupcakes with Creamy Nutella Frosting

Name: Gluten-Free Banana Cupcakes with Creamy Nutella Frosting
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 15
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Gluten-free flour 1 ½ cups; Baking soda ½ tsp; Salt ¼ tsp; Unsalted butter 6 tbsp; Granulated sugar ¾ cup; Eggs 2; Bananas 2; Buttermilk ½ cup; Butter ½ cup (1 stick); Nutella 1 cup; Powdered sugar 2 cups

a treat that's hard to beat

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35m
Serves 15
Easy
350 °F
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Ingredients

Adjust Servings:

	For cupcakes:
	1 ½ cups Gluten-free flour
	½ tsp Baking soda
	¼ tsp Salt
	6 tbsp Unsalted butter softened
	¾ cup Granulated sugar
	2 Eggs room temperature
	2 Bananas medium overripe, mashed
	½ cup Buttermilk or regular milk
	For frosting:
	½ cup (1 stick) Butter room temperature
	1 cup Nutella or any other chocolate hazelnut spread
	2 cups Powdered sugar

Nutritional information

412

calories

19g

fat

57g

carbohydrates

protein

57mg

cholesterol

198mg

sodium

Cuisine:

American Recipes

Gluten-Free Banana Cupcakes with Creamy Nutella Frosting

Who can resist the delightful combination of bananas and rich Nutella? These Gluten-Free Banana Cupcakes with Creamy Nutella Frosting bring together the sweet, caramelized flavors of overripe bananas with a luscious swirl of creamy Nutella frosting, creating a treat that’s hard to beat. Each bite delivers a moist and tender texture, perfectly complemented by the indulgence of chocolate hazelnut spread. Whether you’re baking for a special occasion or simply to indulge your sweet tooth, these cupcakes are sure to become a new favorite. You’ll want to whip up a batch as soon as possible!

The best part? Making these cupcakes is as easy as pie! With just a few simple steps, you can have these delicious treats ready to go. Start by mixing your dry ingredients, then cream together the sugar and butter before adding in the eggs and mashed bananas. Just combine everything, pour the batter into lined cupcake pans, and let the oven do the work for you. Top it off with a quick, creamy Nutella frosting that comes together in minutes. Before you know it, you’ll have a batch of irresistible cupcakes to share (or keep all to yourself—no judgments)!

To make these Gluten-Free Banana Cupcakes with Creamy Nutella Frosting, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Gluten-Free Banana Cupcakes with Creamy Nutella Frosting

Steps to make Gluten-Free Banana Cupcakes with Creamy Nutella Frosting

1

Heat oven and prepare muffin pan

5min

Preheat your oven to 350 °F / 180 °C. Line a standard 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners and set aside.
2

Combine dry ingredients

1min

In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 ½ cups all-purpose gluten-free flour, ½ teaspoon baking soda, and ¼ teaspoon salt and set aside.
3

Cream together butter and sugar

2min

In a large bowl, cream together 6 tablespoons softened butter and ¾ cup granulated sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy.
4

Add eggs, bananas, and buttermilk

2min

Add in 2 eggs, 2 mashed bananas, and ½ cup buttermilk and beat until combined.
5

Combine dry and wet ingredients

1min

Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
6

Fill muffin pan with batter

2min

Evenly divide the batter among the liners, filling them ⅔ full (about ¼ cup of batter for each).
7

Bake

25min

Bake for 23-25 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
8

Cool

Remove the pan from the oven and let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting them.
9

Make frosting

2min

In a medium mixing bowl, beat together ½ cup butter, 1 cup Nutella, and 2 cups powdered sugar on medium speed until combined and creamy.
10

Frost

3min

Transfer the frosting to a large piping bag fitted with a piping tip. Once the cupcakes have fully cooled, pipe the frosting onto the tops.
11

Serve

Serve and enjoy!

Try making a batch of these delicious Gluten-Free Banana Cupcakes topped with Creamy Nutella Frosting. You might want to take inspiration from Anne Hathaway and experiment with her playful cupcake-eating technique. Transform your cupcake into a delicious sandwich while testing your dexterity—just be prepared for a few crumbs along the way! Have you tried this yet? Let us know how it went by leaving us a comment below.

About the author

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.