Dessert for 22
Hummingbird Cupcakes
Banana, pineapple, pecan, and spice cupcakes bake until firm before receiving a sweet cream cheese topping.
$4.75for 4 servings
$1.19 per serving$4.75 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 22servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDesserts
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Bananas$0.62/lb typical | 0.65 lb | $0.39Typical price |
| Canned fruit$0.12/oz typical | 20 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 24 oz | $16.97Typical price |
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $26.13 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourSugar and brown sugarBaking powder and sodaDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups mashed ripe bananas
- 20 oz can crushed pineapple in juice
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 8 oz 1/3-less fat philadelphia cream cheese
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 22 pecan halves
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and line 22 muffin cups with paper liners.
- Whisk the flours, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger in a bowl.
- Stir in the oil, eggs, vanilla, bananas, drained pineapple, and chopped pecans.
- Fill the muffin cups and bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until firm and a tester comes out clean.
- Beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Cool the cupcakes completely, frost them, and top each with a pecan half.
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