Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting

Hungry Girl 200 under 200


Ingredients:
For Cupcakes
2 cups moist style yellow cake mix
1 large banana, mashed
1/3 cup Gerber bananas
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup water

For Frosting
3/4 cup Cool Whip fat free, thawed
1/4 cup reduced fat peanut butter, room temperature

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In a small mixing bowl, combine peanut butter and Cool Whip, stirring untilmixed well. Refrigerate until cupcakes are ready to be frosted.
In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix with baking powder and 1 cup water until mixed well. Add Gerber bananas and stir thoroughly. Mix in mashed banana.
Line a 12 cup muffin pan with baking cups and/or spray with nonstick spray. Evenly distribute cake mixture among the cups.
Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake come out clean.
Once cupcakes have cooled completely, spread frosting evenly over the cupcake tops. Top each cupcake with a slice of banana, if you like. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Servings: 12 Calories: 143 Fat: 3.75g Points: 3