The cupcake is banana flavored with bits of caramel mixed in. Then I melted some chocolate chips & swirled the chocolate into the cupcake batter. The frosting is a chocolate caramel ganache, also using the caramel bits.
Oh, is this flavor combination tasty. I love the chewy chunks of caramel in the cupcakes. The caramel does stick to paper cupcake liners but comes right off the foil ones so keep that in mind if you decided to bake them.
Banana Caramel Chocolate Swirl Cupcakes
3/4 c sugar
1/4 c unsalted butter, room temperature
1 egg
1/2 t baking soda
2 T sour cream or plain yogurt
1/2 c mashed banana, about 1 banana
3/4 c flour
1/2 t vanilla
2 T caramel bits
4 T semisweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare 8 muffin tins.
Cream butter & sugar together until light & fluffy. Beat in the egg.
Dissolve the baking soda into the sour cream. Beat that into the the butter mixture. Stir in the banana, flour & vanilla. Once that is all combined stir in the caramel bits.
In a small microwave-safe bowl melt the chocolate chips in the microwave.
Pour about 1 T of batter into each muffin tin. Scoop 1/2 T of melted chocolate on top.
Top with the remaining batter. Use a toothpick or skewer to swirl the chocolate into the batter.
Bake for 20 minutes until the cupcakes are golden brown. Allow to cool completely before frosting.
Makes 8 cupcakes
Chocolate Caramel Ganache
3 1/2 oz semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 oz caramel bits
6 T heavy cream
1 T butter
Put everything in a microwave-safe bowl & microwave until everything is melted, about 1 minute. I like to stop the microwave about every 20 seconds & give everything a good stir. Frost the cupcakes (if the ganache is too runny let it sit a few minutes) then put them in the fridge to allow the ganache to harden.
Frosts 8 cupcakes
9 comments:
I've actually had a bag of those caramel bits in my pantry for months, but never got around to making anything with them. My husband finally opened them up last week and has been snacking on them, so I guess I'll need a new bag so I can make these!
I like the looks of the cupcakes but I think Kraft caramels taste kind of funky. They don't have any real butter in them, do they?
I think I'll make some homemade caramel (or maybe dulce de leche) for a chocolate caramel banana ice cream.
I love the flavor combination. Yum! They sound ooey gooey good.
Now if you brought these into work you'd be employee of the month and certainly cop a promotion!
Okay, you got my attention! Thanks for the great tips - very helpful.
Oh my.. 3 of favorite things in one cupcake... I can't take it and my head is about to explode. :)
yum! those look beautiful! the frosting looks delicious, and the addition of caramel sounds amazing!!
ooooh, glorious chocolate caramel. what a great idea for a cupcake, and what a stellar icing! this would make me very, very happy.
These cupcakes sound amazing. With caramel, chocolate, and banana, what's not to love?
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