The delicious, kid-pleasing banana pudding takes on a whole new life when it's transformed into banana cream cupcakes with banana filling and topped with homemade rum-flavored whipped cream. These luscious, moist banana cream pie cupcakes are topped with candied bananas for the ultimate banana-flavored dessert.
Why This Recipe
Ultimate Banana Flavor. I don't know about you, but I can eat banana desserts year-round. It's something I forget about, and then when I remember I must have it. These banana cream pie cupcakes satisfy that craving like nothing else.
Made with Mixes. Sometimes simplicity is key for success when life is busy. This recipe takes the simplicity of a pudding mix and a cake mix and turns it into an elevated banana pudding dessert.
How to Make Banana Cream Pie Cupcakes
Making banana cream pie cupcakes is not as hard as it might seem. First, you make the banana cream filling using a pudding mix. Then you mix up the yellow cake mix and add banana flavoring. Bake the cupcakes and let them cool. Then you will pipe the filling in and top with homemade whipped cream and candied bananas. It comes together very easily and will wow guests of all ages!
Ingredients for Banana Cream Pie Cupcake Recipe
- Instant Banana Pudding Mix. A 6 oz. box.
- Whole Milk. Needed for the fat content and flavor for the banana cream filling.
- Yellow Cake Mix. Any brand will work.
- Eggs. Large, whole eggs.
- Vegetable Oil. Canola will also work.
- Water. Room temperature tap water is fine.
- Banana Flavoring. Found in the spice/flavorings section at your local grocery store or order online if it is hard to find.
- Bananas. Ripe bananas are needed so plan ahead.
- Granulated Sugar. Regular table sugar.
- Powdered Sugar. Confectioner's sugar.
- Heavy Whipping Cream. To make your own flavored whipped cream.
- Banana or Rum Flavoring. For the homemade whipped cream, rum is especially nice.
Equipment Needed
- Parchment Paper
- Baking Sheet
- Measuring Bowls and Spoons
- Muffin Tins
- Cupcake Liners
- Disposable Piping Bags
- Large Star Tip (1M)
- Electric Mixer
Step-By-Step Instructions
- Prepare pudding using milk according to package directions. Let the pudding set while the cupcakes bake. This is how to make banana cream filling for cupcakes - it's just banana pudding!
- Preheat the oven to 350°F line two muffin pans with paper baking cups.
- Prepare cake mix according to package directions and add 1 teaspoon banana flavoring, spoon batter
evenly into prepared muffin cups. - Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Allow to cool in pain for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Instructions to Make the Bananas
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and turn on the broiler (or your ovens highest setting).
- Slice each banana in to about 12 slices (the thicker slices worked better than thin ones)
- Sprinkle one side with a granulated sugar and broil for two minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from oven and cool completely.
Instructions to make the Whipped Topping
- Using a hand or stand mixer beat heavy whipping cream, flavoring (banana, rum or both) and 3
tbsp powdered sugar on high until stiff peaks form. - Using a piping bag, fill the cupcakes with the banana filling.
- Add whipped cream to a piping bag fitted with tip 1A or 1M.
- Pipe a large circle around the top and top with candied banana.
FAQ
Can I make banana cream pie cupcakes gluten-free?
Yes. Just substitute with a gluten-free yellow cake mix. That's the only change needed for this recipe.
How do I make banana cream filling for cupcakes?
Making the filling is easy, just make banana pudding. To put the filling inside your cupcakes, place it in a piping bag and insert the piping bag into the middle of each cooled cupcake. Then squeeze in some filling and release pressure before removing the bag from the cupcake center.
More Great Banana Recipes
Delicious Banana Pudding Cheesecake
Banana Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
More Summer Cupcake Recipes
Banana Chocolate Chip Pound Cake
Strawberry Cupcakes - Made with fresh strawberries and topped with a strawberry buttercream.
📖 Recipe
Banana Cream Cupcakes
Equipment
- 1 Parchment lined baking sheet
- Measuring bowls and spoons
- 2 12 count muffin tins
- cupcake liners
- 2 piping bags
- Large star tip (1M)
- electric mixer
Ingredients
- 1 package 6 oz instant banana pudding mix
- 2 cups whole milk
- One package yellow cake mix
- 3 whole eggs
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon banana flavoring
- 2 bananas
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon banana or rum flavoring
Instructions
- Prepare pudding using milk according to package directions (whisk for two mins then let set
- while cupcakes bake).
- Preheat the oven to 350°F line 2 muffin pans with paper baking cups
- Prepare cake mix according to package directions and add 1 teaspoon banana flavoring, spoon batter
- evenly into prepared muffin cups
- Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean
- Allow to cool in pain for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely
- For the bananas
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and turn on the broiler (or your ovens highest setting)
- Slice each banana in to about 12 slices (the thicker slices worked better than thin ones)
- Sprinkle one side with a granulated sugar and broil for two minutes or until golden brown
- Remove from oven and cool completely.
- For the whipped topping
- Using a hand or stand mixer beat heavy whipping cream, flavoring (banana, rum or both) and 3
- tbsp powdered sugar on high until stiff peaks form.
- Using a piping bag fill the cupcakes with the banana filling
- Add whipped cream to a piping bag fitted with tip 1A or 1M
- Pipe a large circle around the top and top with candied banana
Nutrition
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📖 Recipe
Banana Cream Cupcakes
Equipment
- 1 Parchment lined baking sheet
- Measuring bowls and spoons
- 2 12 count muffin tins
- cupcake liners
- 2 piping bags
- Large star tip (1M)
- electric mixer
Ingredients
- 1 package 6 oz instant banana pudding mix
- 2 cups whole milk
- One package yellow cake mix
- 3 whole eggs
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon banana flavoring
- 2 bananas
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon banana or rum flavoring
Instructions
- Prepare pudding using milk according to package directions (whisk for two mins then let set
- while cupcakes bake).
- Preheat the oven to 350°F line 2 muffin pans with paper baking cups
- Prepare cake mix according to package directions and add 1 teaspoon banana flavoring, spoon batter
- evenly into prepared muffin cups
- Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean
- Allow to cool in pain for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely
- For the bananas
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and turn on the broiler (or your ovens highest setting)
- Slice each banana in to about 12 slices (the thicker slices worked better than thin ones)
- Sprinkle one side with a granulated sugar and broil for two minutes or until golden brown
- Remove from oven and cool completely.
- For the whipped topping
- Using a hand or stand mixer beat heavy whipping cream, flavoring (banana, rum or both) and 3
- tbsp powdered sugar on high until stiff peaks form.
- Using a piping bag fill the cupcakes with the banana filling
- Add whipped cream to a piping bag fitted with tip 1A or 1M
- Pipe a large circle around the top and top with candied banana
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