Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour. 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder. 1 cup granulated sugar. 1 tsp baking powder. 1/2 tsp baking soda. 1/2 tsp salt. 2 ripe bananas, mashed. 1/2 cup vegetable oil. 2 large eggs. 1 tsp vanilla extract. 1/2 cup buttermilk. 1/2 cup hot water. 1 package instant banana cream pudding mix. 1 1/2 cups cold milk. 1 cup heavy cream. 1/4 cup powdered sugar. 1 tsp vanilla extract. 1/2 cup chocolate chips for garnish. Banana slices for garnish.
Instructions: Preheat your oven to 350F 175C and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a separate bowl, mix the mashed bananas, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined. Add the banana mixture to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Stir in the buttermilk until the batter is smooth. Slowly pour in the hot water and mix until the batter is well combined. The batter will be thin but that's okay. Fill each cupcake liner about two-thirds full with the batter. Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Remove the cupcakes from the oven and let them cool in the pan for a few minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely. In a separate bowl, whisk together the instant banana cream pudding mix and cold milk until it thickens. In another bowl, whip the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the banana pudding mixture until well combined. Once the cupcakes are completely cool, use a piping bag to pipe the banana cream filling into each cupcake. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top of each cupcake and garnish with banana slices. Refrigerate the cupcakes until serving to keep the filling fresh. Enjoy your delicious Chocolate Banana Cream Pie Cupcakes!