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ELVIS CUPCAKES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the bananas, mayonnaise and vanilla until well blended. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into banana mixture until blended., Spoon 1 tablespoon of batter into each paper-lined muffin cup. Top each with a chocolate kiss, pointed side down. Fill cups two-thirds full with remaining batter., Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a large bowl, combine the peanut butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Frost cupcakes. Garnish with chocolate chips if desired.

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Steps:

• For the peanut puree: Place the peanuts in 1/4 cup of peanut oil in a small saute pan and heat for 3 minutes at low heat. Transfer to a blender and puree until smooth.
• For the bread: Mix eggs, vanilla and heavy cream together in a bowl. Dip banana bread into the mixture. Melt butter in a nonstick pan and cook banana bread for 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Place bread on a paper towel and reserve.
• For the bananas: Cut bananas into quarters and dip into the same egg mixture as above, then roll the bananas in the bread crumbs until well covered. In a nonstick pan, heat 1/4 cup of peanut oil until nearly smoking and fry bananas until golden brown, remove from oil and place on a paper towel as well.
• For assembly: Spread both sides of banana bread with peanut puree and layer with the fried bananas. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon of honey. Close the sandwich and slice.

ELVIS CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray a muffin pan with cooking spray and set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, soda and salt.
• In another bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter and brown sugar.
• Stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well mixed.
• Stir banana mixture into flour mixture, stirring only until moistened and combined, try not to over-mix.
• Fill each muffin cup 2/3 way full with batter, and bake in oven for 30-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
• You may have leftover batter, you can either make more cupcakes or pour it into a greased loaf pan for banana bread, and top with brown sugar mixed with butter, and bake until done.
• When cupcakes are done, let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then remove and cool completely before frosting.
• For the peanut butter frosting, cream together the stick of butter and peanut butter with an electric mixer.
• Add the vanilla and salt, continue beating.
• Add the powdered sugar and beat until mixed, then slowly add the heavy cream and blend until creamy. You may need to add more cream depending on your desired consistency.
• Frost cupcakes, then sprinkle chopped peanuts on top and enjoy!

ELVIS-HAS-DIED-AND-GONE-TO-HEAVEN CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups.
• Make Banana Cupcakes. In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside. In large bowl, beat melted butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until blended. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then bananas and brandy extract. Beat in flour mixture gradually just until blended. Fill muffin cups about 3/4 full.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely before frosting, about 30 minutes.
• Make Maple Buttercream Frosting. In medium bowl, beat butter and powdered sugar until blended. Beat in remaining frosting ingredients until smooth. Frost cupcakes; garnish each with a drizzle of syrup, then sprinkle with bacon.