{"id":151930,"date":"2016-05-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gracious-khorana.45-76-20-142.plesk.page\/buttermilk-roasted-banana-cupcakes-with-lindt-truffle-filling-marshmallow-frosting\/"},"modified":"2023-06-26T18:37:38","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T18:37:38","slug":"buttermilk-roasted-banana-cupcakes-with-lindt-truffle-filling-marshmallow-frosting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/2016\/05\/buttermilk-roasted-banana-cupcakes-with-lindt-truffle-filling-marshmallow-frosting.html","title":{"rendered":"Buttermilk + Roasted Banana Cupcakes with Lindt Truffle Filling & Marshmallow Frosting"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We\u2019re remodeling our entire home at the moment (pregnancy induced nesting instinct gone\u00a0arguably awry), and I haven\u2019t been living there since January. Homesick doesn\u2019t even begin to describe the feeling. The white oak floors were finished while we\u00a0were in Japan\u00a0which\u00a0means that while I can\u2019t move\u00a0back into the rest of the house (no sinks or showers!), I can move back into my work space: the kitchen. These roasted banana & buttermilk cupcakes with Lindt LINDOR truffle<\/a> filling & fluffy marshmallow frosting (a.k.a. 7 minute frosting) is\u00a0the first recipe I created\u00a0in my own kitchen\u00a0since\u00a0being back, and they\u2019re a celebration of both truffles (tomorrow is national truffle\u00a0day!) and of the comforts of home.<\/div>\n

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Bananas roasted with cinnamon, sea salt, a few pats of butter, and a light sprinkling of sugar and a cup of local, full fat buttermilk are the secret to these\u00a0perfectly moist\u00a0cupcakes. They\u2019re made extra special with the addition of a LINDOR truffle <\/a>in the center of each one, making these a treat to eat while still a bit warm as the truffles create a \u201cmolten cake\u201d effect. The classic milk chocolate flavor (in the iconic red wrapper<\/a>) is a no brainer, but I love mixing it up and using different flavors (I like their create you own mix bags)<\/a> so that each cupcake is a surprise. My favorite flavors for these cupcakes are coconut<\/a>, white chocolate<\/a>, and caramel\u00a0& sea salt<\/a>. Especially the coconut!<\/p>\n

The frosting is hands down my favorite frosting for anything be it cake, cupcake, or some such other frosted creation. It works particularly well here because the addition of the\u00a0truffles makes the cakes very rich, so a lighter frosting makes more sense. My favorite part about this frosting (other than the heavenly texture) is that if you\u2019re so inclined\u00a0you can infuse it with just about any flavor you dream up\u00a0since the base is just egg whites and simple syrup. I think a rum-ified version of this frosting would probably go over well for an adult twist. The frosting also toasts really well,\u00a0and that would be\u00a0a great option here too. Just pop them under the broiler for about 30 seconds, but be careful not to burn them!<\/p>\n

The frosting is just meringue (whipped egg whites) that are then \u201ccooked\u201d by adding a bubbling hot, 240\u00b0F simple syrup to them. This results in a stable (excellent for topping pies) meringue that won\u2019t\u00a0weep, deflate, or give you food poisoning (hooray!)\u00a0It\u2019s very much reminiscent of marshmallow fluff, hence the name. And it\u2019s super easy. I particularly like this method because it doesn\u2019t involve whipping egg whites in a bowl balanced over a pot of simmering water which I find precarious and dicey.<\/p>\n

So you have the comforts of buttermilk cake, banana\u00a0bread, molten chocolate, and marshmallow fluff all in one dangerously addictive cupcake. We brought them down to my in-laws for the weekend, and I\u2019m not sure whether they wanted to thank us or curse us for bringing such tempting little sweets into their home. Suffice to\u00a0say, none have survived the weekend. Though my husband and I are definitely responsible for a fair amount of the damage. I hope you enjoy these as much as I have! They\u2019re a show stopper for get togethers, and perhaps some of my favorite cupcakes I\u2019ve ever made. Ever.<\/p>\n

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