Banana Cream Pie Cupcakes
This Banana Cream Cupcake Recipe brings together everything you love about a classic pie in a fun, handheld treat.
Imagine a soft cupcake recipe filled with creamy banana pudding and topped with fluffy whipped cream—it’s the best of both worlds.
This flavor combo has a way of feeling both nostalgic and irresistible, and these cupcakes are no exception.
Whether you’re making them for a party, a family gathering, or just a sweet craving, these cupcakes are guaranteed to disappear fast.
How to Make Banana Cream Pie Cupcakes
Scroll down to the recipe card at the bottom of the post to print the full list of ingredients and step-by-step instructions.
- Start with a yellow cake mix, prepare as directed, and mix in a mashed banana.
- Bake the cupcakes at 350°F for 13–15 minutes and let them cool completely.
- While cooling, prepare the instant banana pudding and chill.
- Cut out the center of each cupcake, then pipe pudding into the middle.
- Frost with whipped topping, sprinkle crushed vanilla wafers over the top, and garnish with whole wafers or banana slices. Brush banana slices with a little lemon juice to keep them from browning if you use them as garnish.
Absolutely. Because of the pudding and whipped topping, keep them refrigerated until serving.
They’re best within 24 hours, but you can make them up to 2 days ahead. Add fresh banana slices right before serving.
Try graham cracker crumbs, Biscoff cookies, or shortbread for a fun twist.
HONGBAKE Muffin Pan for Baking, Nonstick Cupcake Tin 12 Cup, 2 Pack Cup Cake Tray, Premium Cheesecake Pans, Dishwasher Safe – Dark GreyEoonfirst Standard Size Baking Cups Food-Grade Greaseproof Paper Cupcake Liners 200 Pcs (Natural)
Piping Bags and Tips Set, Reusable Piping Bags, Frosting Piping Kit for Baking with Pastry Bags and Tips, Standard Converters, Silicone Rings, Cake Decorating Tools Supplies for Cookie Icing, Cupcake
Fix baking fails fast with this handy troubleshooting guide.
If you love these cupcakes, you’ll want to check out some of these other tasty ideas too!
- Wondering what can you make with ripe bananas? Give these a try! From muffins to breads, you’ll never let those bananas go to waste again.
- Dessert recipes are always a hit, and I’ve got plenty more sweet treats you can whip up for family, friends, or just yourself.
Banana Cream Pie Cupcakes Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix and ingredients called for on the box
- 1 banana mashed
- 1 cup instant banana pudding
- 8 oz container whipped topping
- 30 Vanilla Wafer cookies
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, and line a cupcake pan with paper liners.
- Add the cake mix and ingredients called for on the back of the box to a large bowl with an electric mixer and beat on high speed for 2 minutes.
- Mash the banana with a fork, then add to the cake batter, and beat for 15 seconds.
- Fill 24 cupcake liners half way, then gently tap the pan on the counter to level the batter out.
- Transfer pan to the oven and bake for 13-15 minutes until golden brown, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
- Transfer cupcakes to a wire rack and allow to cool for 1 hour.
- Make the instant pudding mix and cool in the refrigerator while the cupcakes cool.
- Use the 1A frosting tip to carve out a hole in the middle of the cupcake. Then wash the tip for the next step.
- Add the frosting tip and pudding to a piping bag, and pipe banana cream pie filling into the center of the cupcakes.
- Frost the filled cupcakes with the whipped topping.
- Add 5 Nilla wafers to a baggie and crush them into crumbs.
- Sprinkle some crumbs over the frosting. Add vanilla wafers or fresh banana slices to the top of each cupcake for a beautiful and tasty finishing touch.