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Banana Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes

A fun twist to your traditional Boston cream pie. This recipe adds creamy banana filling and tops off this rich cupcake with chocolate and crunchy banana chips.
Cook Time18 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Banana Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes
Keyword: Banana Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes
Servings: 24 cupcakes
Calories: 311kcal
Author: Happy Hooligans

Ingredients

  • For the cupcakes:
  • 1 15.25 oz box of white cake mix
  • 5 eggs
  • 1/3 cup melted butter
  • 1 1/2 cup water
  • For the filling:
  • 1 package instant banana cream pudding mix 5.1 oz.
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 1/2 cup whipped cream
  • For the frosting:
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 stick butter softened
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 10 oz . bag of dark chocolate chips
  • 3 tablespoons cooking oil
  • For garnish:
  • additional whipped cream
  • banana chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Place all cake ingredients in mixing bowl and mix on low for 30 seconds, then switch to medium high for three minutes.
  • Pour into 24 cupcake tins that are lined with cupcake wrappers.
  • Bake for 14-18 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Remove cupcakes from over and let cool.
  • For filling:
  • Beat pudding mix and whole milk in large mixing bowl for two minutes.
  • Gently fold in whipped cream.
  • For frosting:
  • In small saucepan, whisk dark chocolate chips and 3 tablespoons of cooking oil on medium-low heat, whisking constantly until chips are throughly melted.
  • In large mixing bowl, mix softened butter, shortening and powdered sugar until smooth.
  • Slowly pour in melted chocolate chips and mix until smooth.
  • To assemble cupcakes:
  • Using a teaspoon, make a small circle in the top of the cupcake and scoop out about two teaspoonfuls of the cupcake.
  • Gently add whipped banana mixture into the indentation to fill the cupcake.
  • Replace the top of the cupcake.
  • Pipe chocolate frosting onto top of cupcake.
  • Garnish with whipped cream and banana chips.
  • Repeat for each additional cupcake.

Nutrition

Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 192mg | Potassium: 135mg | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 205IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 113mg | Iron: 0.7mg