Chocolate peanut butter banana cupcakes

These were so good and only lasted a day or two in my house 

We are making more this afternoon.

Gluten and dairy free version 

1 1/2 cups gluten free flour

For non gluten free omit xanthan gum and do 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 

1 tsp xanthan gum

1 1/4 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

2 large ripe. The ripper the better mashed

1 egg plus 1 egg yolk

For egg free use egg replacer or apple sauce conversions 

2 tsp vanilla extract

3/4 cup sugar

6 tbs of soft butter

1/2 cup if yogurt or sour creme 

For dairy free we used almond yogurt

350 for about 20 mins

Begin with mixing vanilla, sugar,butter, and yogurt then add eggs and dry ingredients 

Frosting 

Peanut butter frosting

2 cups powdered sugar

3/4 cup creamy peanut butter 

1/2 cup soft butter

2-4 tbs of milk, we used almond milk for a dairy free option. 

Chocolate glaze

We buy milk fee chocolate chips at wegmans in the organic section

2 ounces chocolate chips 

2 tbs heavy creme now we but and organic dairy free version at our regular grocery store 

Banana pancakes

The easiest pancakes in the world.....Are you ready?

1 banana mashed up
1 egg

mix the mashed banana and the egg together. Get your pan hot on the stove spread some butter in the pan and fry the pancake on both sides.

We serve Halaynas with honey to avoid the sugar of the syrup. This time we served it with pumpkin bread and orange juice. I will be posting the pumpkin bread recipe soon.