Banana Split Cupcakes
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Category
Dessert
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Cusine
American
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How to make?
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cups mashed very ripe bananas
1 tsp lemon juice
6 Tbsp unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
1 recipe easy vanilla pastry cream
2 bananas
3/4 cup chopped pecans or toffee bits
16 maraschino cherries
2/3 cup milk chocolate chips
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
1 1/3 cups heavy whipping cream
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
Cook cupcakes according to directions and let cool 30 minutes. For ganache, place chocolate chips in a medium mixing bowl, set aside. In a small saucepan, heat cream over medium heat bringing just to a boil. Remove from heat and pour over chocolate chips, whisk until smooth. Allow ganache to cool slightly before pouring over cupcakes. Pour about 1/2 tablespoon full over over each cupcake. Allow to cool. Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl with and electric mixer, whip whipping cream until soft peaks form. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla and whip until stiff peaks form . Just before serving pipe sweetened whipped cream over cooled chocolate covered cupcakes and sprinkle with chopped pecans. Garnish each cupcake with a maraschino cherry or a fresh banana slice. Store cupcakes in the refrigerator, they will keep there shape about 3 hours before the cream starts to separate.