Name: Chunky Monkey Cupcakes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 24 Cupcakes
Ingredients: 1 Box Duncan Hines Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix; 3.9 oz. Package Jell-O Chocolate Fudge Instant Pudding Mix; 4 Eggs; 1 cup Sour Cream; 3/4 cup Vegetable Oil; 1/2 cup Milk; 1 tbsp Vanilla Extract; 1/4 tsp Sea Salt; 1 cup Chopped Walnuts; 1 cup 2 sticks Unsalted Butter; 2 cups of Freeze Dried Sliced Bananas; 4-5 cups Confectioners' Sugar; 5-7 tbsp Heavy Cream; 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Ben & Jerry. They’re the two men every woman can always count on. We all have our favorite flavor, for me, it’s Chunky Monkey! For those who may not be familiar with it, it’s a creamy banana ice cream with walnuts and chocolate chunks. Hey, that’s almost like getting a serving of fruit and protein, right? Do you think that makes it acceptable for breakfast? So what do you do with your favorite ice cream, make a cupcake version of course! These fluffy chocolate cupcakes are filled with crunchy walnuts and topped with a creamy banana buttercream. These are perfect for a girl’s night with some good chick flicks, make them even better by throwing them in a bowl with a scoop of chunky monkey, oh, you know you want to!

Ingredients

24 Cupcakes

Cupcakes:

1 Box Duncan Hines Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
3.9 oz. Package Jell-O Chocolate Fudge Instant Pudding Mix
4 Eggs
1 cup Sour Cream
3/4 cup Vegetable Oil
1/2 cup Milk
1 tbsp Vanilla Extract
1/4 tsp Sea Salt
1 cup Chopped Walnuts

Frosting:

1 cup 2 sticks Unsalted Butter
2 cups of Freeze Dried Sliced Bananas
4-5 cups Confectioners' Sugar
5-7 tbsp Heavy Cream
1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Steps

Cupcakes:
Preheat oven to 400 F.
Line cupcake pan.
Combine all ingredients (except walnuts) in a stand mixer and beat until combined.
Fold walnuts in.
Fill cupcake liners 1/2 - 2/3 full.
Reduce heat to 375 F.
Bake for 15-18 minutes until toothpick comes clean.
Remove from oven and transfer cupcakes to cooling racks to finish cooling.

Frosting:

Add freeze dried banana slices to a food processor and blend until you have a fine dust.
Cream butter with mixer,
Add vanilla.
Slowly add banana and confectioners' sugar and beat until fluffy.
Add heavy cream a tbsp at a time if needed to reach desired consistency.
Use a bag or decorator tool to pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes.
Sprinkle with additional walnuts.

Nutrition

Calories290
Carbs34g
Protein3g
Fat16g
Saturated fat8g
Sugar27g
Sodium194mg

Estimates per serving, when a serving size is listed.

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