Banana Pecan Cupcakes

Banana Pecan Cupcakes Cupcakes 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 16 tablespoons (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 1 cup Granulated Sugar 1 cup Light Brown Sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 4 eggs 3 mashed ripe bananas 1 cup pecans, chopped Frosting 16 tablespoons (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 16 ounces cream cheese, softened 6 cups Confectioners Powdered Sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Topping 24 banana chips 24 pecan halves Preheat oven to 325°F.1 Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.2 Mix together butter and both sugars until well combined; mix in vanilla.3 Mix in eggs and mashed bananas.4 Slowly mix in flour mixture.5 Mix in chopped pecans.6 Divide batter evenly into cupcake liners and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.7 For frosting, cream together butter and cream cheese.8 Carefully mix in powdered sugar. Add in the vanilla and mix well.9 Spoon frosting into a piping bag fitted with 1M piping tip. Pipe frosting onto cupcakes.10 Top each cupcake with a banana chip and pecan half.