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Oh um, hey Friday, meet my 3-milk cupcakes…with Nutella buttercream. ?
If there was ever a Friday for cupcakes, today is that Friday. For one, it’s been kind of a brutally painful week. Getting wisdom teeth pulled is zero fun and I cannot wait to have all the pain soon be gone. Crossing my fingers that happens ASAP, cause man I am over the throbbing pain. Two, it snowed again this week… a lot. SOOO over the snow. And finally reason number three, this Friday should be all about cupcakes (with Nutella buttercream!!)?
Easter is Sunday and everybody knows Easter Sunday should be filled with chocolatey goodness.
Therefore I’m going to get right down to the cupcakes today. Honestly, words cannot describe how much love I have for these Coconut Banana 3-Milk Cupcakes. They’re simply perfect in every way. Let’s start at the cupcake and then move onto the buttercream.
The cupcake itself, is all on delish. It’s vanillay, bananay and hinted with a subtle touch of coconut flavor. For some reason whenever I think Easter, I think coconut. I know most people think carrots, deviled eggs, carrot cake and ham, but I dunno I’m a coconut girl. Ok, while this year I did do a little combo: see my coconut carrot cake cheesecake 🙂
Anyway, the point here is, if you simply wanted a yummy banana cupcake this would be a great recipe. Me being me though, I of course had to take it a step…or two, further. Which leads me to the three milks. If you’re wondering what the heck that’s all about, let me explain. A three milk cake is amazing. Basically, you bake a cake, poke a bunch of holes in the top and then pour a sweet milk mixture over the cakes. Typically the mixture consists of whole milk, coconut milk and sweetened condensed milk. I used goat milk in place of the whole milk, which I HIGHLY recommend, but if you don’t feel like buying goat milk, use whole milk, almond milk or any other milk you love.
And yeah, I know it sounds really weird to be pouring milk onto you cake, but you guys it’s a magical, magical thing. The cake just soaks up the milks leaving you with a light, moist and sweet cake. Honestly, it’s everything.
Just trust me here, mmm k?
GOOD.
Moving on now to that buttercream frosting. Oh that Nutella buttercream, this is a recipe that everyone should have up their sleeve. It’s perfect for pretty much any cake, cupcake, brownie, baked doughnut, whatever. It’s flipping good.
All I did was replace the cocoa powder in my favorite chocolate buttercream recipe with Nutella. The return the result was a creamy, milk chocolate buttercream that yes, you could totally just sit and eat with a spoon…
Not going to lie, I was kind of starving for any and all foods Sunday night. Since I couldn’t eat or chew anything, this frosting was my little piece of heaven. One spoon + me + lots of guzzling salt water afterward.
No shame. No shame at all…but I could have done without the swishing and swirling of salt water after. Again, I cannot wait until my mouth is all back to normal again.
UGH.
OK ok, so what happens when the cupcake and buttercream meet??
You get one KILLER of a cupcake. I mean, really, KILLER! The fun thing about these cupcakes is that they are great for taking to parties, serving to kids and then taking the leftovers home for yourself.
TIP: if you’re making these for Easter and want to ensure that you have some cupcakes left for yourself, I highly recommend doubling the recipe and saving a batch just for you (ok and maybe a significant other). What, it’s just smart thinking, and hey, it’s EASTER!
Chocolate time!
Real quick before I leave you guys for the weekend, here are some of my favorite Easter Brunch, dinner and dessert recipes. Enjoy!
Drinks
Brunch/Mains/Sides
Sweets
And here is a complete and SIMPLE Easter Menu if you want to take all the thinking out!
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
I mean? It doesn’t get any better…or sweeter. Have a great Easter guys!
I am planning on making this recipe for a bridal shower tomorrow. However I forgot to buy bananas ahead of time so I don’t have any ripe! Any possible substitutes?
Hey Tiffany,
Pop your bananas in a brown paper bag and they should ripen overnight for you:) I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xx
These cupcakes are amazing. I could eat that frosting with a spoon. I have made them twice and the second time I cut the amount of milks in half because the cupcakes couldn’t absorb that much. I have 2 really ripe bananas so I’m making the recipe again today but will cut it in half. This is perfect because 24 cupcakes is too many for the 3 of us but unfortunately my neighbors will lose out. Haha. I am so happy to have this recipe because I always seem to have overripe bananas and how many banana breads can you make? Plus, I was gifted a food-service size container of hazelnut spread so I’m always looking for ways to use it. I thought I would have it forever, I now regret giving a lot of it away.
Hey Karen,
Thanks a lot for making this recipe, I am delighted that it was enjoyed! Happy Friday:) xTieghan
Hi! I would love to make these but it’s just my fiancé and I and 24 cupcakes is a lot even for us. Haha could you give me the measurements for half the recipe?
Hey Natalija,
You just have to cut the measurements in half:) I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
Instead of cupcakes, can it be baked in a 9 x 13 pan?
Hi there! I am sure that will be fine! I would bake 30-35 minutes until set in the center. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you! xTieghan
Hi Tieghan,
I made these cupcakes for Greek Easter Sunday celebrations, last week, and they were a hit with children and adults! I have frozen some of the leftovers to enjoy very soon.
Thank you!
Alexandra,
South Australia.
Pic on my instagram page: https://instagram.com/p/BS7VN3LBpb9/
🙂
WOW! just looked. Looks amazing!
Ah yay, I’m so happy everyone liked them Alexandra! Thank you for making them!
I’m so proud! Love your website! ❤️
Thank you!!