I have to admit that I stayed away from all cupcakes recipes for a very long time. Why? Because I find most of them to be blunt and dry. Call me crazy, but until not a very long time ago, I didn't understand the whole hype around this kind of dessert.

Anyway, a while ago, I had to prepare a cupcake version for some friends that came over who I know to be cupcake fans. And that is how this chocolate cupcake recipe got born. And I swear that in the last two months or so, I have made this dessert at least three times.

This being said, let me teach you how to make chocolate cupcakes with banana and pistachio cream, which are so good that you will regret making just one tray.

• Start by combining all your dry ingredients. So, in a bowl, mix the flour, cocoa powder, bicarbonate, sugar, and salt. Leave aside.

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• In another bowl, beat with a whisk the eggs with milk, buttermilk, and oil. When you have a homogenous mixture, add the chocolate and the chopped bananas. Don't fuss too much over the size of the banana. The chunkier, the better.

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• Using a spatula, incorporate everything in the mixture, then add the dry ingredients to the bowl, one tbsp at a time, stirring to combine. See? This is truly a very easy chocolate cupcakes recipe.
• Anyway, with your batter ready, you can prepare the tray.
• Grease the tray with some cooking oil and arrange the muffin paper cups. Depending on the size of your cups, you will end with 8 or 12 of these homemade chocolate cupcakes.
• Once the tray is ready, carefully pour the composition into each cup. Make sure you don't spill anything on the tray, or it will burn.
• Bake them in a preheated oven at 160 degrees Celsius (320 F) for 30 minutes.

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• When ready, take them out of the oven and let the cupcakes cool down completely on a wire rack.

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• Finally, spread a tbsp of pistachio cream on each cupcake and sprinkle whatever you want on them.

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That's it. It's that easy to prepare and enjoy this dessert. Is it the best chocolate cupcake recipe? Well, for me, it truly is.

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Before wrapping things up, I want to tell you a little bit about the history of cupcakes. The first version of cupcakes was mentioned in the 18th century in the cookbook American Cookery. Back then, these small cakes were baked in heavy pottery cups and were described as light cakes to bake in small cups.

However, it was a century later, after the muffin tins became popular when cupcakes got their name and people became aware of them. Today, due to their popularity, there are thousands of cupcake shops all over the world. Yet, you already know my opinion that homemade ones are the real deal.

Anyway, I hope that you give our Homemade Chocolate Cupcakes with Banana and Pistachio a try. Tag us on Instagram to see your thoughts.

If you want more chocolaty recipes, you can check out our Chocolate Creme Caramel Cake or our Chocolate Meringue Roulade with Pears.