Banana Cupcakes with Browned Butter Frosting

Makes: 17 cupcakes
Prep Time: 20 min
Baking Time: 18 min
Cooling Time: 30 min

Ingredients:

• Cupcakes
  • 1 - box (15 oz) Gluten Free yellow cake mix
  • 1 - cup mashed ripe bananas (2 medium)
  • 1/3 - cup butter, melted*
  • 1/3 - cup water
  • 3 - eggs, beaten
  • 2 - teaspoons vanilla
• Frosting
  • 1/3 - cup butter*
  • 3 - cups powdered sugar
  • 1 - teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 to 4 - Tablespoons milk

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cups in each of 17 regular-size muffin cups.

1. In large bowl, stir cake mix, bananas, butter, water, eggs, and vanilla just until dry ingredients are moistened.
2. Spoon batter evenly into muffin cups.
3. Bake 16 to 18 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
4. Remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
5. In 1-quart saucepan, heat 1/3 cup butter over medium heat just until light brown, stirring occasionally. (Watch carefully because butter can burn quickly.) Remove from heat.
6. Cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
7. In a medium bowl, beat butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and enough milk until smooth and spreadable.
8. Spread frosting over cooled cupcakes.

*Do not use margarine or vegetable oil spreads.