Ingredients
Equipment
Method
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cupcake tin with liners and place the rack in the center of the oven.
- In a small bowl, stir together 2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Set the dry mixture aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk 1 cup granulated sugar and 3 large eggs until combined. Whisk in 1/2 cup coconut oil (measure it solid, then melt and cool before adding). Stir in 3 mashed bananas, 2 cups freshly grated carrots, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract until evenly distributed.
- Add half of the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients and mix with a large spoon until just incorporated. Pour in 3/4 cup buttermilk and stir to combine. Add the remaining dry ingredients and stir until the batter is mostly smooth with only a few small lumps remaining.
- Using a 1/4-cup measure or an ice cream scoop, fill each liner about 3/4 full with batter. Bake for 18–20 minutes, or until the cupcakes are set in the center and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
- Remove the tin from the oven and let the cupcakes cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Transfer the cupcakes to a wire rack and let them cool completely before frosting.
- While the cupcakes cool, toast the unsweetened flaked coconut: spread the coconut in a single layer in a dry skillet over medium heat or on a baking sheet under the broiler, stirring or shaking frequently, until golden and fragrant. Watch closely to avoid burning. Transfer toasted coconut to a plate to cool.
- To make the frosting, place 1 1/2 (8 ounce) blocks of cold cream cheese in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat until smooth. With the mixer on low, gradually add 2 cups powdered sugar. Once the powdered sugar is incorporated, add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 1 teaspoon coconut extract and beat on medium to medium-high speed for 2–3 minutes until creamy, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Adjust the frosting consistency as needed without adding ingredients not listed: if the frosting is too thin to hold its shape, gradually add additional powdered sugar until it reaches the desired stiffness; if the frosting is too firm, let it sit at room temperature for 5–10 minutes and beat briefly to soften.
- Frost the cooled cupcakes. Press the edges of each frosted cupcake into the toasted unsweetened flaked coconut. Top each cupcake with Cadbury mini eggs, if desired.
Notes
Notes
[cupcakes adapted from
allrecipes
]
[cupcakes adapted from
allrecipes
]
