Hummingbird Cupcakes
These super moist hummingbird cupcakes are light, full of pineapple, chopped bananas, pecans, cinnamon and spices topped off with a sweet cream cheese frosting.
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Ingredients
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup sugar (I used raw)
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups mashed ripe bananas
- 20 oz can crushed pineapple in juice (drained well)
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 8 oz 1/3-less fat Philadelphia Cream Cheese
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 22 pecan halves
Steps
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Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and spices; stir well with a whisk.
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In a medium bowl, combine oil, eggs, and vanilla; stir well. Add banana and pineapple; mix well.
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Fold wet ingredients and chopped pecans with the dry ingredients, batter will be stiff and dry but keep folding it and it will all come together.
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Spoon batter into cupcake tin. Bake at 350° for about 23 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Meanwhile, to prepare frosting, beat together cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use.
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Cool cake completely on a wire rack.
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Spread frosting over the cupcakes once they are cooled. Garnish each cupcake with a pecan half on top.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (22% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| all-purpose flour | 0.75 cup | - | - |
| whole wheat flour | 0.75 cup | - | - |
| sugar | 1 cup | - | - |
| baking soda | 2 tsp | $0.50/100g | $0.05 |
| salt | 1 tsp | - | - |
| ground cinnamon | 1 tsp | - | - |
| nutmeg | 0.25 tsp | - | - |
| ground ginger | 0.25 tsp | - | - |
| oil | 2 tbsp | - | - |
| eggs | 2 large | - | - |
| vanilla | 1 tsp | - | - |
| mashed ripe bananas | 2 cups | $0.63/buah | $0.14 |
| can crushed pineapple in juice | 20 oz | $0.75/kg | $1.50 |
| chopped pecans | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| 1/3-less fat Philadelphia Cream Cheese | 8 oz | - | - |
| powdered sugar | 1 cup | $0.50/100g | $1.19 |
| vanilla extract | 2 tsp | - | - |
| pecan halves | 22 | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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