HUMMINGBIRD MUFFINS
These muffins are a modern day version of the 1950's-style Hummingbird Cake, but still filled with delicious nuts, cinnamon, and fruit! Very addicting and great with hot coco.
Provided by LINDA BAILEY @miffed13
Categories Fruit Desserts
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat 18 muffin cups with cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, oil, pineapple, eggs, and cinnamon. Add enough water to reserved pineapple juice to make 1/2 cup; add it to bowl then beat with an electric mixer until mixture is thoroughly combined.
- Stir in banana, 1/2 cup walnuts, and 1/4 cup cherries; mix well then pour into prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle with remaining nuts and cherries. Bake 22 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool 10 to 15 minutes, then remove from muffin cups. Let cool completely.
HUMMINGBIRD CUPCAKES
Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 55m
Yield 12 to 15 cupcakes
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper cupcake liners.
- Add the pineapples and bananas to a medium bowl. Mash together with the back of a fork and set aside. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a separate medium bowl.
- Add the butter and the sugar to a large bowl. Beat with a hand-held mixer until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Beat in the eggs , one at a time, and then the vanilla extract. Add the dry ingredients into the wet by scoopfuls and beat until thoroughly combined. Beat in the pineapple and bananas, being careful not to over-mix. Fold in the pecans. Use an ice cream scoop to fill each tin three-quarters way full.
- Bake until the tops turn golden brown and when a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cupcake comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Remove the cupcakes from the oven to a wire rack and let cool completely before frosting.
- Frost the cupcakes with the Cream Cheese Frosting once cool.
- Add the butter and cream cheese to a large bowl and beat together until smooth. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and continue to beat until smooth and light.
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