Banana Muffins With Mascarpone Cream Frosting Or Spread

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 4 ripe bananas, peeled and coarsely mashed
• 3 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/3 cup mascarpone cheese, room temperature
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

Recipe

• 1 line 18 muffin cups with paper liners. preheat the oven to 325°f.
• 2 whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a medium bowl to blend. beat the sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl to blend. stir in the banana. add the dry ingredients and stir just until blended.
• 3 divide the batter among the prepared muffin cups. bake the muffins on the middle rack until the tops are golden brown and a tester inserted into the center comes out with no crumbs attached, about 25 minutes. transfer the muffins to a rack and cool slightly. the muffins may be eaten warm or cooled completely and frosted.
• 4 to frost the cupcakes: using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and butter in a large bowl until light and fluffy. beat in the mascarpone cheese and then beat in the honey. spread the frosting over the muffins. sprinkle with the walnuts.