Banana Pecan Cupcakes

A batch of Banana Pecan Cupcakes would brighten any southern’s day, well actually they’d brighten anyone’s day! They are made from scratch with a super easy recipe and topped with a fantastic homemade cream cheese frosting!

This recipe was created for Dixie Crystals by BigBearsWife, post and words written are 100% mine as always.

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If you’re a fan of Southern recipes these Banana Pecan Cupcakes are for you. A from scratch banana and pecan cupcake is topped with a delicious homemade cream cheese frosting to create a perfect southern dessert. I love to top them with dried banana chips and pecans to let everyone know what flavor they are! I also really like to top desserts with nuts in them with the pecan (or whatever nut is in them) in case anyone at a party is allergic they’ll know to stay clear of them.

What do I need for Banana Pecan Cupcakes:

all-purpose flour
baking soda
salt
unsalted butter, room temperature
Dixie Crystals Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
Dixie Crystals Light Brown Sugar
vanilla extract
eggs
mashed ripe bananas
pecans, chopped

What do I need for the frosting for Banana Pecan Cupcakes:

unsalted butter, room temperature
cream cheese, softened
Dixie Crystals Confectioners Powdered Sugar
vanilla extract

You’ll also need banana chips and pecan halves if you want to garnish them like the photos in this post.

Like I’ve said before, I think it’s a good idea to garnish some desserts with what’s in them to let people know what flavor they are (and if they contain nuts!) Of course you don’t have to.

What piping tip should I use for these cupcakes?

I almost always use a M! large star tip when I pip swirls on cupcakes like this. You can use any large piping tip that you want but that’s the one I like to use.

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