STEEMIT CULINARY CHALLENGE # 28: Double Chocolate Banana Cupcakes with Chocolate Avocado Mousse Frosting

These chocolate banana cupcakes are so easy to make. Decorate them with a swirl of delicious avocado chocolate mousse and let your creativity rule… Thanks, @betamusic for this lovely challenge. Though I don’t make cupcakes very often, I had a lot of fun making them. Definitely going to make them more often from now.

They were the perfect ending to yesterday’s BBQ party! What a great evening it was! Still struggling with a food baby here ;-)

Today is BBQ leftover day… too bad we finished all the cupcakes yesterday!

Also, big thanks to @woman-onthe-wing, @smooth, and @sirwinchester to organize and sponors this wonderful weekly event! You guys rock!

Ingredients (makes 12 cupcakes)

For the double chocolate banana cakes

1.5 cup flour
½ cup cacao powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp sea salt
1 egg, beaten
½ cup milk of your choice (dairy or nondairy)
1 cup palm sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup extra-virgin coconut oil
1.5 cup mashed banana
½ cup small chocolate chips

For the avocado mousse frosting

1 avocado
3-4 tbsp cacao powder
2-3 tbsp maple syrup
½ tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Milk of your choice (dairy or nondairy)

For the marzipan

1 cup almond powder
1 cup powdered sugar (also called confectioner's' sugar or icing sugar)
1 egg, white only
Almond extract to taste
Pinch of salt
FYI: makes too, so reduce amounts if you don’t like marzipan. I love it!

Other topping ingredients

Oreos
Goji berries
Green food color
Desiccated coconut
Chocolate sauce (coconut oil mixed with cacao powder)

Directions

For the double chocolate banana cakes

1. Preheat oven to 350F or 175C.
2. Butter muffin cups if not using non-stick material. I used a silicon muffin tray.
3. Combine flour, cacao powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl.
4. In another bowl, combine egg, palm sugar, and coconut oil. Mix well with a fork or spoon. Then add vanilla and milk and mix again.
5. Add the sugar-egg mixture to the dry ingredients and mix with a spoon or fork until incorporated.
6. Add banana and chocolate chips. Gentle mix again, some lumps remain.
7. Fill muffin cups for ¾ with the mix and bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Or until a toothpick come out clean.
   Allow to cool.

Marzipan

1. Using your hands or a wooden spoon, mix all ingredients in a bowl.
2. Wrap in plastic foil and let set in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
3. Use green food dye to color the marzipan you are going to use for the cupcakes.

Avocado Mousse Frosting

1. In a small blender t food processor, process all ingredients until smooth. Add as much milk as needed until desired consistency.

Assemble cupcakes

Avocado chocolate mousse frosting, Oreo halves, goji berries, small chocolate chips and uncolored marzipan

Colored marzipan + chocolate sauce(coconut oil and cacao powder)

Avocado chocolate mousse frosting, desiccated coconut, chocolate chips and uncolored marzipan

Time for tea and dessert! Enjoy!

Enjoy the rest of this lovely weekend!

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