Banana Cupcakes

I'm always looking for new recipes for bananas. Whenever I buy a bunch there always seems to be one that doesn't get eaten before it starts to brown and neither me or my husband like bananas with any spots on them :p  so I put that banana in the freezer and after awhile I have a freezer full of ripe bananas. That's usually my signal that I need to bake. Stumbled upon this beaut of a recipe and made it last night. OMG the smell coming out of my oven was worth it enough to make them, then the peanut butter frosting just added that touch of awesomeness! So I'm sharing it with you!

1 1/2 cups sugar
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 1/4 cup ripe banana, mashed

Preheat oven to 350* F
Cream butter and sugar with mixer until light and fluffy
Add eggs and vanilla and mix until batter is smooth
Combine all dry ingredients and mix into batter in 3 parts, alternating with buttermilk
Reduce speed to low and mix for 2 min
Using a spatula, gently fold mashed bananas into batter
Scoop into lined cupcake pan until cups are 3/4 full
Bake for 25min and let cool on wire racks
Makes 18 cupcakes

Peanut Butter Frosting
2 cups powdered sugar
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup creamy peanut butter
3 tbsp milk

Cream together first 3 ingredients, add peanut butter and milk and mix until smooth
Frost to your hearts content!!

*Helpful Hints!!
Your butter is frozen solid? Put in the microwave and nuke for 10 sec, turn, nuke 10 sec, turn, nuke 10 seconds, turn, nuke 10 seconds (get all four sides) Vwala! Perfectly smooth butter
Don't have butter milk? Get a 1 cup liquid measuring cup, add 1 tbsp white vinegar, add milk to the 1 cup line, wait 5-10 min until milk looks curdled and stir, good buttermilk alternative in a pinch (this is what I used for my cupcakes and they turned out very delish in my book!!)