Comments on: Banana Cupcakes

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 29 May 2026 11:47:04 +0000

In reply to JoJo. Thank you so much for trying my recipe, JoJo! I'm so glad you enjoyed them so much! :)

By: JoJo

JoJo — Sat, 23 May 2026 16:13:05 +0000

excellent recipe. i ended up with 10g short of bananas but that didn’t make a difference. i was able to fill 14 liners and baked them in two pans (alternating wells to give them space and dome). the cakes domed nicely and i think if i planned correctly and didn’t overfill, i probably could do 15! i baked my cakes for 24 min (probably because the cakes were so big). i frosted with HALF of the browned butter recipe and it was more than sufficient. the frosting was delish!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 22 May 2026 20:23:00 +0000

In reply to Skeeter Jones. I'm so sorry to hear this happened! What kind of oil did you use? You want to use a neutral cooking oil. 1/4 cup shouldn't make these taste like oil. :(

By: Skeeter Jones

Skeeter Jones — Wed, 13 May 2026 19:15:37 +0000

Terrible. Tasted entirely like oil.
Remade with just butter
Much better

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 01 May 2026 13:53:17 +0000

In reply to Miriam. Thank you so much for trusting my recipes, Miriam! I'm so glad everyone enjoyed these so much! :)

By: Miriam

Miriam — Fri, 01 May 2026 11:46:40 +0000

I followed your recipe, except adding chopped pecans to the batter. They are so light and fluffy (I don’t like dense cupcakes). I used mini muffin pans. The recipe made 7 dozen, and baked in 10 minutes. They are so good! Your recipes never fail. Thank you.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:29:41 +0000

In reply to Myuana. Thank you so much for trying my recipe, Myuana! I'm so glad you enjoyed them so much! :)

By: Myuana

Myuana — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 20:55:02 +0000

I tried this recipe and almost followed it to a T (except I added chocolate chunks to 4/12 muffins and used dark brown sugar because that’s all that I had on hand). This recipe is a HIT. Very moist, perfect balance of sweetness and banana. My daughter said that they were EXCELLENT and would like them for her 6th bday.

By: A.T

A.T — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Made a great moist and flavorful banana cupcake

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:31:44 +0000

In reply to Mercedes. Thank you so much for trying my recipe, Mercedes! I'm so glad everyone enjoyed them. :)

By: Mercedes

Mercedes — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 20:24:30 +0000

These are great good texture too I did mini ones for Palm Sunday family and friends enjoy it! Thank you for this recipe

By: Casey @ Sugar Spun Run

Casey @ Sugar Spun Run — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:58:05 +0000

In reply to Ana. Hi Ana! We haven't tried that but it should work just fine. Enjoy!

By: Ana

Ana — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 22:51:07 +0000

Can i add chopped walnuts to this recipe?

By: Christina

Christina — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 06:14:19 +0000

In reply to Gaby. I still need to make these cupcakes, but what I plan on doing for mine is drizzling a salted caramel sauce on the top to just give a little bit of a different flavor. But I use the sugar spun run recipe for the carrot cake cupcakes and LOVE them without any frosting, myself. I am very particular about the treats I make, so seeing what you wrote really fills me with confidence about these.

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 16:16:09 +0000

In reply to Marilou. I'm so glad you enjoyed them so much, Marilou! :)

By: Marilou

Marilou — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 21:22:45 +0000

These are excellent and a great way to not waste 3 overripe bananas. ! I am so grateful that you include weights in your recipes.
My batch made 15 cupcakes. I only had room in the oven for 12 so the last 3 sat patiently on the counter for 17 minutes. Curiously, those last 3 had a nicer dome.
Nevertheless, all were delicious. thanks and keep those recipes coming!

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 01:50:40 +0000

In reply to Brigitte Couture. Hi Brigitte! I haven't personally tried with frozen bananas so I can't say for sure how it would do. I think it would be fine if they were thawed and the extra moisture drained out. If you try it, please let me know how they turn out for you!

By: Brigitte Couture

Brigitte Couture — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 06:57:49 +0000

Could I make them using frozen bananas? Would I need to change something in the recipe since when bananas are defrosted they are swimming in juice 😉 discard the juice, mash it in…???

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 20:28:39 +0000

In reply to Seren. I'm so glad you enjoyed them so much, Seren! :)

By: Seren

Seren — Sun, 06 Aug 2023 08:49:52 +0000

Hi. I mostly made this cupcake recipe, but couldn’t help tweaking it to half all quantities, and including ingredients I had on hand that I wanted to use.
I added one teaspoon of cinnamon, one teaspoon of orange zest, and instead of buttermilk I mixed half and half raw yoghurt and orange juice.
I was skeptical of the method – I typically cream butter and sugar – but tried it you way. It was so quick and easy I was nervous they wouldn’t turn out.
The mix made exactly 12 cupcakes. And turn out they did! They are light, fluffy, moist, and flavoursome. Delicious cupcakes. Thank you

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 01:14:57 +0000

In reply to Bruce. I'll have to check it out. Thanks! :)

By: Bruce

Bruce — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 22:54:16 +0000

I’ll be trying these in April for a friend’s birthday. I had thought of using my browned butter frosting, but I just found this video on YouTube. I’ll let you know if it’s as good as it seems to be. Maybe you’ll want to perfect the recipe and add it to your blog. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9idTkwEMMLo

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 13:26:20 +0000

In reply to Bridgette. Hi Bridgette! The baking time will be less, so just make sure to keep an eye on them

By: Bridgette

Bridgette — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 15:47:37 +0000

Sam, I would like to make these using mini muffin tins. Do you have any recommendations for alterations to the recipe (if needed) and cooking time? Thx!

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 22:57:11 +0000

In reply to Nancy. Hi Nancy! Dark brown sugar will impart a stronger, richer flavor. Whether you want that really depends on the recipe