Hummingbird Cupcakes Recipe

 Hummingbird Cupcakes

Recipe courtesy of Food Network Kitchen

Total: 2 hr 35 min
Active: 30 min

Yield: 24 cupcakes

Level: Intermediate

Ingredients

1 cup pecans, chopped
2 1/2 cups very ripe chopped bananas, (about 3 bananas) plus 1 firm banana, for garnish
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh pineapple
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
3 large eggs, room temperature
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar, plus more for banana garnish
3/4 cup vegetable oil
2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cubed, at room temperature
1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest (about 1 lemon)
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar

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