Banana Cream Pie Cupcakes Recipe

This banana cream pie cupcakes recipe is as close to the traditional dessert as you can get. It has a pudding-filled middle, real bananas, and of course, vanilla wafers. What’s not to love?

This unique cupcake recipe comes together in a snap with just a small handful of ingredients, many of which you probably have in your pantry. Starting with a cake mix base, it is easy to elevate this recipe to become a fast family favorite.

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Delicious Banana Cream Pie Cupcakes

Here at Ruffles and Rain Boots, I have a true love of cupcakes. We have shared a lot (hundreds) of cupcake recipes here and are always looking for new recipes. My standards are pretty high in that they CAN look good but they HAVE to taste good.

This banana cupcake recipe is the perfect combination of moist cake, creamy filling, and fun crunch. And before get too far into this: because this has a topper, this dessert is best served inside or on cooler days outside.

Psst: if you love bananas, try these Bananas Foster Cupcakes. They bring the high-end dessert to any table.

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Tips for Making Banana Cream Pie Cupcakes

• To crush the vanilla wafers for the crumbs, use a glass, meat tenderizer, or a small rolling pin. Make sure the baggie is closed tightly or you could have crumbs everywhere.
• If you prefer to use a homemade whipped topping, you just need three ingredients: heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla.
• Keep the whipped topping refrigerated until you are ready to frost the cupcakes.

Ingredients for Banana Cupcakes

• Box cake mix (or start with the Lazy Girl’s Easy Vanilla Cupcake Recipe)
• A banana
• Banana cream pie pudding
• Whipped topping
• Vanilla wafer cookies

How to Make Banana Cream Pie Cupcakes Recipe

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Add the cake mix and ingredients into a large bowl and beat until smooth.

Mash the banana with a fork, making sure to squish all the larger chunks out.

Add the mashed banana to the cake batter. Beat until smooth.

Fill the cupcake pan with the batter and bake.

Carve out a hole in the center of each cupcake. You can use a small paring knife or a large piping tip.

Pipe banana pudding into each hole in the cupcakes. It’s okay if it overflows a bit – we’ll cover it up.

Add vanilla wafers to a plastic bag and crush into tiny pieces.

Frost each easy banana cream pie cupcake with the whipped topping. Note: you can use an easy buttercream recipe like this, however, the whipped topping makes these very easy and a bit lighter.

Top each of the cupcakes with the remaining vanilla wafers. This is one of our favorite ways to use vanilla wafers!

Sprinkle some of the crumbs over the frosting and serve immediately.

Notes For Making Banana Cupcakes

• If you don’t have a small knife or large piping tip, use a melon baller to core the center of the cupcake.
• Make sure the cupcakes are completely cooled before frosting. Whipped topping is especially fragile and will melt VERY easily.
• When choosing bananas for mashing, the peel should have started to turn brown. This will make it easier to mash than a greener banana and the flavor is more “banana-y.”

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