Description
These Hummingbird Cupcakes are tender, flavorful, and filled with banana, pineapple, and pecans—crowned with a luscious cream cheese frosting. A bite of tropical Southern comfort in cupcake form!
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 large ripe bananas, mashed
1 cup crushed pineapple with juice
2 large eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup chopped pecans
8 ounces cream cheese (softened, for frosting)
1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened, for frosting)
3 to 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar (for frosting)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
Instructions
1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, mix the sugars, eggs, oil, and vanilla. Stir in the mashed bananas and crushed pineapple with juice.
4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients gradually and stir just until combined. Fold in chopped pecans.
5. Divide batter evenly among cupcake liners (about 2/3 full each).
6. Bake for 18–20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
7. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
8. For the frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar gradually and beat until fluffy. Add vanilla.
9. Frost cooled cupcakes and top with pecans.
Notes
Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting to prevent melting.
Use overripe bananas for maximum flavor and sweetness.
Don’t overmix the batter—fold just until the ingredients are combined.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: hummingbird cupcakes, banana pineapple cupcake, cream cheese frosting