Banana Cupcakes With Maple Icing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 lb cream cheese
1/4 cup maple syrup + 2 tbsp
1 tsp lemon zest
2 1/4 cups self-rising flour
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup brown sugar
4.25 oz overripe banana, mashed
2 None eggs, lightly whisked
1 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup walnuts, chopped

Preparation

For the maple icing, beat cream cheese, 2 tbsp maple syrup and lemon zest in a small bowl until light and fluffy. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F. Grease a 12-cup muffin pan. Sift dry ingredients into a large bowl. Add remaining maple syrup and banana. Add eggs, buttermilk and oil and mix until just combined. Transfer to prepared pan. Bake for 20 mins, or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 5 mins then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Frost cupcakes with maple icing. Sprinkle with walnuts. Serve.