Banana Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

for Banana Chocolate Chip Cupcakes:.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 standard (6 cup) muffin tins with paper liners; set aside.

Combine the sugar, flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a bowl.

In a separate bowl combine the eggs, melted butter (you can microwave it), vanilla and banana mash.

Pour the wet mixture into the dry and stir ONLY until you can no longer see the dry ingredients.

Gently mix in the chocolate chips.

Drop batter into the 12 cups, filling each about 3/4 full.

Bake cupcakes for 25 minutes (you'll know they're done if an inserted toothpick comes out clean).

Remove cupcakes from tins and let cool for about 1 hour, preferably on a wire rack.

for Buttercream Frosting:.

Dice the butter.

Using an electric mixer, mix together all ingredients until the mixture looks and feels like frosting, about 3 minutes.

Use a butter knife to spread the frosting onto the cooled cupcakes. Decorate with additional banana slices, chocolate chips or coconut flakes.