Prep time: 20 Mins
Cook time: 20 Mins
Yields: 15 Regular Size Muffins

Overripe bananas is no problem anymore, just bake these amazing chocolate banana cupcakes. It’s the perfect dessert to please all age groups.

Dry Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cocoa
1 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice blend (See below for recipe)

Wet Ingredients:
1 cup mashed apples
1/2 cup milk (I used whipping cream milk, but you can use almond milk, rice milk etc)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup coconut cream (or coconut milk if you don’t find coconut cream)

1 cup Cranberries (sundried (but not too dry)

Procedure:
Preheat the oven to 350F/180C for 15 minutes.

Line 1 – 12 cup muffin pans with paper liners or grease it with non-stick cooking spray. There will be about 16 muffins / cupcakes for this recipe.

In a large bowl sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, spices and salt. Stir in the sugar and make well.

Add all the wet ingredients (mashed apples / milk / vanilla extract, coconut cream) and mix until just combined.

Scoop out the batter with an ice cream scooper among the 12 (16) cavities. About 2/3rd cup of batter per muffin.

Bake for about 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffin comes out clean.

Transfer the pan to a wire rack to cool.
If using paper liner, you should be able to lift the muffins off the pan after 5 minutes.
Cool it completely on a wire rack before storing them / decorating them / serving them.

These come out real fluffy and delicious !

I found the original recipe at www.Egglesscooking.com, but I have edited it some to my own taste and preferances.

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Pumpkin Pie Spice Blend
Yield: about 5 tablespoons

3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons nutmeg
1 ½ teaspoons ground allspice (can be skipped)
1 ½ teaspoons ground cloves

Combine spices in a small bow, mix well to combine. Store in a small jar or spice container.