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Banana Cupcakes with Browned Butter Frosting

Ripe bananas? Mix them with NEW Betty Crocker® Gluten Free yellow cake mix and create delicious homemade cupcakes.
Prep Time: 20 min
Total Time: 1 hour 10 min
Makes: 17 cupcakes
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Cupcakes
1box (15 oz) Betty Crocker® Gluten Free yellow cake mix
1cup mashed ripe bananas (2 medium)
1/3cup butter, melted*
1/3cup water
3eggs, beaten
2teaspoons vanilla
Frosting
1/3cup butter*
3cups powdered sugar
1teaspoon vanilla
3to 4 tablespoons milk
1.Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cups in each of 17 regular-size muffin cups. In large bowl, stir cupcake ingredients just until dry ingredients are moistened. Spoon batter evenly into muffin cups.
2.Bake 16 to 18 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
3.In 1-quart saucepan, heat 1/3 cup butter over medium heat just until light brown, stirring occasionally. (Watch carefully because butter can burn quickly.) Remove from heat. Cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
4.In medium bowl, beat butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and enough milk until smooth and spreadable. Spread frosting over cooled cupcakes.
*Do not use margarine or vegetable oil spreads.

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Cooking Gluten Free?
Always read labels to make sure each recipe ingredient is gluten free. Products and ingredient sources can change.
Did You Know?
Beurre noisette is the French term for “browned butter,” referring to butter that becomes light hazelnut in color during cooking. The wonderful, unforgettable, one-of-kind flavor has no equal or substitution.

Nutrition Information:

1 Cupcake: Calories 270 (Calories from Fat 70); Total Fat 8g (Saturated Fat 5g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 55mg; Sodium 200mg; Total Carbohydrate 46g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 32g); Protein 2Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 6%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 0%; Iron 0Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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