Vanilla and Banana Cupcakes with Coconut Cream

Vanilla and Banana Cupcakes with Coconut Cream

Serves: 12

Ingredients

1 tin of Nature’s Charm Coconut Whipping Cream

1 medium ripe banana

1/2 cup unsalted butter

1/2 cup coconut sugar

2 large eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla essence

1/2 cup milk

1 1/4 cups wholemeal flour

1 1/4 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

Directions

1. Line a muffin tin with paper cupcake liners and preheat oven to 176 degrees Celsius.
2. Allow the butter to soften to room temperature then add into a mixing bowl with the coconut sugar. Beat using an electric mixer or food processor until mixture is thick and fluffy.
3. Add in the eggs one at a time while beating continuously.
4. Add in the vanilla essence, baking powder, salt and half the flour. Beat on the lowest speed.
5. Add in the second half of the flour and milk then continue to beat on the lowest level speed until the mixture becomes a well combined batter.
6. Serve out the mixture evenly into each of the cupcake liners.
7. Bake for 20-22 minutes of until cupcakes are golden brown, and a fork comes out clean.
8. Remove cupcakes from the oven and place onto a wire rack to allow to cool.
9. Spread the Nature’s Charm Coconut Whipping Cream on top then add a slice of banana.
10. Enjoy!

These cupcakes are not only delicious but also have health benefits included. Bananas add a great source of antioxidants as well as vitamin B6 which is needed to make red blood cells. Also, potassium which helps to regulate a healthy blood pressure.

Eggs and milk provide a complete protein which means all the essential amino acids that your body needs to get from food to create a protein. Also, vitamin D and A which both support an optimal immune system function. Vitamin A also helps to keep your eyes working at their best and vitamin D is needed for your body to absorb calcium.

Milk and eggs are also a great source of vitamin B12 and choline which supports the health of your central nervous system. Also, eggs and milk are good sources of selenium which help your thyroid to function at its best. Your thyroid makes hormones and play a major role in the rate of your metabolism.

Nature’s Charm Coconut Whipping Cream and coconut oil contain fat which is needed to properly absorb the fat-soluble vitamins. Coconut is also a good source of magnesium which keeps your nerves and muscles working well. Also, phosphorous which is needed to create strong bones. Iron is needed to transport oxygen around your body and plays an important role in optimal immune system function and the good news is coconut is a source of this mineral.

Coconut adds to the many antioxidants in each cupcake which help to protect your body from free radicals which can cause damage and disease to the cells of your body. Coconut is a great source of gut loving fibre and with more than 70% of adults and more than 50% of children not achieving their daily recommended fibre needs this is a big positive.

Coconut also contains the mineral manganese which is needed for your body to metabolize carbohydrate, protein, and fat. Also, a great source of potassium which is a mineral needed to regulate healthy blood pressure levels.

Wholemeal self-raising flour will give your body B vitamins which are needed to make energy from the food you eat as well as more fibre than refined flours. Fibre helps to keep your gut functioning at its best, helps to reduce your risk of certain cancers like colorectal cancer and promotes healthy blood pressure. There is much to love about these cute cupcakes.