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Minions Cupcake Recipe

April 18, 2015 by Susan Bewley 78 Comments

Have someone in your household that loves minions? Check out this adorable Minion Cupcake Recipe, made with homemade banana cupcakes here!

I will freely admit, I am a big kid at heart. Yes, I am one of those adults who will go in and watch a kids’ movie alone or make it a date night with my husband. There are some movies that are just memorable and hilarious to not just kids, but adults as well. Ever since Despicable Me came out, however, I have been in love with the minions. Its hard not liking these adorable yellow guys as they go out of their way to do the bidding of a super villain and make the situation as comical as possible. Even their evil selves are absolutely adorable. It really doesn’t surprise me that kids love these guys and parents don’t mind watching the antics either.

To me, the minions are the main reason I have watched all the Despicable Me movies and I really can’t wait to watch the new Minions movie when it comes out later this summer. Being such a huge fan, I was excited when a friend of mine made these gorgeous cupcakes for me as a surprise. Of course, she is a fan of the movies too. Only a true fan spends an evening creating adorable cupcakes that looks like minions, right? Oh, and the cupcakes themselves are banana flavored – of course! Any true minion loves bananas!

Have someone in your household that loves minions? Check out this adorable Minion Cupcake Recipe, made with homemade banana cupcakes here!

Knowing that many of you would love to be make these at home yourself, she was kind enough to share the recipe and directions on how to put these adorable cupcakes together. Personally, we can’t wait to make them ourselves! So, what do you think of these adorable cupcakes? Make sure to tell us what you think in the comments below!

Note: Special thanks to my friends Krista from Adventures of Country Divas for helping me with this recipe and pictures!

 

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Minions Cupcake Recipe
Have someone in your household that loves minions? Check out this adorable Minion Cupcake Recipe, made with homemade banana cupcakes here!
Author: Susan Bewley
Cuisine: Dessert
Recipe type: Cupcake
Ingredients
Cupcake Recipe:
  • 4 C flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 C shortening
  • 3 C sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 C ripe mashed banana
  • ½ C buttermilk
Frosting Recipe:
  • 1 C unsalted sweet cream
  • 3 + C powder sugar
  • 4 TBSP of heavy whipping cream
  • Yellow food coloring
Royal Icing Recipe:
  • 2 egg whites
  • ¼ tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 2 + C powder sugar
Instructions
Cupcake Directions:
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Line a cupcake tin with paper liners.
  3. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
  4. Combine and cream the shortening and sugar together until light and creamy.
  5. Add one egg at a time, mixing after each egg.
  6. Mix in the vanilla extract.
  7. Mix in the bananas.
  8. Continue mixing while adding ingredients to make sure they are fully incorporated.
  9. Slowly add in the buttermilk.
  10. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
  11. Blend all the ingredients together.
  12. With an ice cream scoop fill each paper lined cupcake tins until ¾ filled.
  13. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
  14. Make sure that the cupcakes are done by inserting a toothpick in the center of a cupcake and comes out clean.
  15. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
Frosting Directions:
  1. Cream sweet cream with powder sugar until light and creamy.
  2. If not creamy ADD in the heavy whipping cream.
  3. If too soft ADD more powder sugar.
  4. Make sure that the frosting can form and maintain a stiff peak.
  5. Divide the frosting into 2 bowls.
  6. In first bowl put the white frosting in it.
  7. In the second bowl, add 4-5 drops of yellow food coloring.
  8. Stir to mix the color.
  9. Using a pastry bag with a large tip, scoop in the white frosting.
  10. Turn the pastry bag.
  11. Now scoop in the yellow frosting.
  12. Twist the loose end of the pastry bag forcing the frosting to come out.
  13. Test out the frosting to make sure the yellow have twisted together.
  14. Frost the cupcakes.
Royal Icing Directions:
  1. Combine all ingredients together on medium speed for 4 minutes.
  2. Divide icing equally into 5 bowls.
  3. Pour icing into bowl #1 ADD 4-5 drops of yellow food coloring.Mix well.
  4. Pour icing into bowl #2 ADD 4-5 drops of royal blue food coloring. Mix well.
  5. Pour icing into bowl #3 ADD 4-5 drops of black food coloring. Mix well.
  6. Pour icing into bowl #4 ADD 4-5 drops of silver food coloring. Mix well.
  7. Pour icing into bowl #5 and leave it white.
Minion Directions:
  1. Search Google for an image of Minions.
  2. Copy/paste to word.
  3. Save to your folder.
  4. Print the image of the Minions.
  5. Tape the color printed image of the Minion to a cookie sheet.
  6. Cut/tear a sheet of wax paper.
  7. Tape the wax paper to the cookie sheet covering the printed sheet of the Minions.
  8. Using the royal icing trace the outline of the Minion with a #2 tip following the color outline displayed on the page under the wax paper.
  9. Using the yellow outline and fill in the body of the Minion.
  10. Using the royal blue outline and fill in the overalls.
  11. Using the black outline and fill in the symbol on the overalls, the mittens and boots and draw the mouth.
  12. Draw in the center of the eyes, hair, and side frames of the glasses also with the black.
  13. Using the silver outline the glasses and add in additional hair.
  14. Using the white royal icing... fill in the circle of the eyes.
  15. Allow 5-10 hours to dry.
  16. Make sure that the Minions are dry, gently push in on one of the Minion.
  17. If the Minion allows you to push in they are not dry.
  18. Remove the tape from the wax paper and cookie sheet.
  19. Cut the wax paper into squares surrounding the Minions.
  20. Gently peel off the back of the Minion.
  21. Make a small cut in the frosting in the center of the frosted cupcakes.
  22. Place the Minion in the cut to hold it up.
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Have someone in your household that loves minions? Check out this adorable Minion Cupcake Recipe, made with homemade banana cupcakes here!

About Susan Bewley

Susan Bewley is a professional writer who has been writing content online & in print format for over 10 years. As well, she is an alumni of the University of Louisville with a Masters Degree in Special Education. When not working as an online business consultant or ghost writing, she can be found writing on Budget Earth, on her own novel, or working with various entities in the pet industry.

Filed Under: Homemade Recipes, Recipes Tagged With: homemade, kids, recipes

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Comments

  1. Rebecca B says

    April 18, 2015 at 10:12 pm

    These are so stinkin’ cute. We WILL be making these. My kids love the minions.

    Reply
  2. Sue M. says

    April 19, 2015 at 3:05 am

    I love these cupcakes, you did a great job with making them! The recipe sounds really delicious, thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  3. William Kwok says

    April 19, 2015 at 9:39 am

    That is super cute! Quite a likeness to the toons. Just seems like a lot of prepping though so I think I’ll pass on trying this one out unless I’ve lots of time.

    Reply
  4. Michele P says

    April 19, 2015 at 11:42 am

    these are adorable! My grandson will be 5 in June and I just might have to try these out.

    Reply
  5. lisa says

    April 19, 2015 at 11:57 am

    I don’t know what a minion is but the cupcakes are cute. Those would be nice to serve at a birthday or taken to school as a treat.

    Reply
  6. sue hegle says

    April 19, 2015 at 12:50 pm

    Oh my word these are so cute. Cant wait to make for my great nephew!

    Reply
  7. laura rubenstein says

    April 19, 2015 at 2:20 pm

    OMG These cupcakes are absolutely adorable! I know tons of kids and adults that would love these.

    Reply
  8. Saundra McKenzie says

    April 19, 2015 at 5:43 pm

    My grandkids are obsessed with minions. They will love these and I am going to try and make them next weekend. Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  9. Laurie P says

    April 19, 2015 at 7:00 pm

    almost too cute to eat!

    Reply
  10. Emily Endrizzi says

    April 19, 2015 at 10:43 pm

    These cupcakes are so adorable! My kids are huge minion fans!

    Reply
  11. Kay Moser says

    April 20, 2015 at 11:20 am

    That’s a really cute idea. I bet kids get excited over these.

    Reply
  12. Dana Rodriguez says

    April 20, 2015 at 1:06 pm

    Those are adorable!! Had to share! 🙂

    Reply
  13. Rosanne Morrison says

    April 20, 2015 at 6:53 pm

    The recipe looks doable but making the minions seems a bit more complicated

    Reply
  14. Sarah L says

    April 20, 2015 at 9:38 pm

    Those are very cute. My nephew would love them.

    Reply
  15. Jennifer Herman says

    April 20, 2015 at 10:06 pm

    This recipe is so very cute!! I might have to try this out.

    Reply
  16. angelina jacobs howell says

    April 21, 2015 at 11:39 am

    These are sooo adorable ..this is going to be our next rainy day bake day project .

    Reply
  17. katie smith says

    April 23, 2015 at 12:11 pm

    haha it is so cute, i will have to try it out thanks

    Reply
  18. Deborah W. says

    April 24, 2015 at 9:34 am

    These are so cute! I can’t wait to make them for my granddaughter.

    Reply
  19. Brooke says

    April 24, 2015 at 9:46 am

    Oh my goodness these are so cute! I’ll have to try these out 🙂

    Reply
  20. Crystal Rogers Walker says

    April 24, 2015 at 1:24 pm

    Oh How cute these will be for my Grannddaughter party, they will have a fit over these, I will make these for sure

    Reply
  21. Maria Sarmento says

    April 24, 2015 at 3:17 pm

    They are so cite! My daughter loved it and asked my right away to make them!

    Reply
  22. Deb P says

    April 25, 2015 at 3:33 am

    Great for a kid’s party. I think they are cute and look yummy.

    Reply
  23. Brandy Nelson says

    April 25, 2015 at 3:50 am

    Okay, so these are ridiculously adorable. I am afraid that if I attempted it, it would be a big, huge FAIL,lol You have some serious skills, woman! 🙂

    Reply
  24. Jasmine Stanford says

    April 25, 2015 at 4:34 pm

    Oh my goodness those are too cute

    Reply
  25. Judy Thomas says

    April 25, 2015 at 7:38 pm

    OMG! These are so cute!

    Reply
  26. Vero M says

    April 25, 2015 at 9:05 pm

    I love these and the I would like to make these if I ever win the kitchen aid mixer 🙂

    Reply
  27. alicia szemon says

    April 25, 2015 at 9:39 pm

    OMG! How cute!!! This would be awesome for parties!

    Reply
  28. Babette Thurston says

    April 28, 2015 at 1:42 am

    Wow, these are really cute! would love to try them!

    Reply
  29. Linda Manns Linneman says

    April 28, 2015 at 12:51 pm

    These minion cupcakes are so cute. The recipe sounds great. My grandkids will just love these. Thank you so much for sharing

    Reply
  30. LAMusing says

    April 30, 2015 at 6:22 pm

    These are adorable!! I doubt I have the patience, but I wish someone would make them for me 🙂

    Reply
  31. Heidi Salisbury says

    May 1, 2015 at 9:38 pm

    These are so cute I want one 😉

    Reply
  32. Christy Caldwell says

    May 2, 2015 at 4:52 am

    These are almost too cute to eat. I love the Minions! I am super intimidated by baking anything. But you’re welcome to come do it for me. 😉

    Reply
  33. Lisa Ward says

    May 2, 2015 at 7:22 am

    You have skills if i made these , would not look like that. However super cute love minions. Thank you for the recipe.

    Reply
  34. Tammy Schweitzer Catterton says

    May 2, 2015 at 6:50 pm

    I just love this recipe thanks for sharing it with us yum indeed so cute

    Reply
  35. tracee says

    May 3, 2015 at 1:35 am

    What a lot of work. They are very cute though.

    Reply
  36. May Grace says

    May 3, 2015 at 4:20 am

    I love baking with bananas, and my family loves the despicable me minions. I can’t wait to try these out!

    Reply
  37. Eva Mitton-Urban says

    May 3, 2015 at 11:45 am

    Hah these are hilarious. My son even though he will be 12 in December loves – birthday silliness. Each year I do something different – one year cupcakes, next sundaes, then DQ dilly bars. Love changing it up and seeing something unique, this is a blast I will be copying this for his 12th. Thanks for posting.

    Eva Mitton-Urban

    Reply
  38. Sandra Watts says

    May 5, 2015 at 10:31 am

    These are awesome! I had to pin.

    Reply
  39. sarah poole says

    May 6, 2015 at 1:00 am

    One of my friends would totally love these. She’s obsessed with minions!

    Reply
  40. Anita Mitchell says

    May 6, 2015 at 2:23 pm

    Oh my! My grand children would love these. Then again… we all would. <3

    Reply
  41. Kristin Henderson says

    May 7, 2015 at 8:42 pm

    AWE! THESE ARE TOO STINKIN’ CUTE!! I HAVE TO MAKE THESE!! 🙂

    Reply
  42. Gladys Aguilar says

    May 15, 2015 at 2:04 pm

    My daughter would freak over this. I might try once I get back into baking

    Reply
  43. cyndee robinson says

    May 22, 2015 at 7:21 am

    These are super adorable! I’m going to attempt these for my 4 yr.old grandbaby!

    Reply
  44. Katrina says

    May 22, 2015 at 6:45 pm

    That is so adorable!

    Reply
  45. Anne Marie Carter says

    May 29, 2015 at 12:00 am

    I am going to have to make these cupcakes for my grandson. He loves The Minions!

    Reply
  46. Dawn rader says

    May 31, 2015 at 8:31 pm

    these are definitely cute!! The don’t look terribly difficult! can’t wait to try them.

    Reply
  47. lisa says

    June 1, 2015 at 1:14 pm

    I made these without the minions on top. The recipe is delicious! Mine don’t look pretty like yours do but, it’s an excellent recipe. Thanks!

    Reply
  48. Sara says

    June 3, 2015 at 9:21 am

    Theses cupcakes look yummy Thay are cute

    Reply
  49. Pamela Gurganus says

    June 5, 2015 at 3:59 pm

    I love, love, love these cupcakes! I’m taking my nieces and nephew to see the Minion movie when it comes out and I’m going to make these cupcakes to have after. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  50. laurie damrose says

    June 5, 2015 at 5:04 pm

    Looks easy to make and just too cute!

    Reply
  51. Cindy S. says

    June 5, 2015 at 10:36 pm

    What a perfect treat for a Minions birthday party. Very fun and colorful.

    Reply
  52. Maria Luan Hechanova says

    June 6, 2015 at 11:31 am

    My little babies really love minions..

    Reply
  53. James R says

    June 8, 2015 at 5:19 pm

    These are so creative and adorable!

    Reply
  54. Tawny says

    June 9, 2015 at 11:40 pm

    They are precious. It brings a smile to my face each time I look at this.

    Reply
  55. Litay says

    June 10, 2015 at 8:03 am

    Recipe well explaines, step by step. Even my husband can do it 😉

    I made a link of your article to my blog related to the minions word (www.planetminion.com), I hope you are ok with that

    Cheers

    Reply
  56. erika thacker says

    June 10, 2015 at 9:12 pm

    Wow this looks like a 5 star recipe. These turned out amazing very creative!

    Reply
  57. terry myers says

    June 12, 2015 at 8:18 pm

    My grandchildren love the minions they would love the cupcakes i will pin the recipe to make for them

    Reply
  58. Racquelle says

    June 13, 2015 at 6:01 am

    These are super cute! I love the minions!

    Reply
  59. Kat says

    June 13, 2015 at 7:56 am

    Adorable! I want to make these for my husband! He’s obsessed with minions!

    Reply
  60. Leela says

    June 13, 2015 at 11:20 pm

    Those are too cute!

    Reply
  61. Kambrea says

    June 15, 2015 at 12:33 pm

    Oh my gosh these are so cute! I have to share!

    Reply
  62. denise low says

    June 16, 2015 at 8:49 pm

    These are cute. And they look delicious. My grandkids would love these also.

    Reply
  63. Barrie says

    June 17, 2015 at 5:56 pm

    I think I can make these. Great for kids, teens and adults alike. We just saw preview for the Minion movie so I’m motivated to make these sooner than later!

    Reply
  64. Fee Roberts says

    June 20, 2015 at 11:34 am

    These are adorable. My granddaughter loves the Minions. We’re thinking of a Minion themed party for her birthday, and these would be perfect.

    Reply
  65. BILL HOFF says

    June 20, 2015 at 8:07 pm

    We are always looking for different treats to prepare for the grandkids!

    Reply
  66. Mai T. says

    June 21, 2015 at 5:38 am

    I love this one! Minions are the funniest! I must try this for my niece’s birthday celebration!

    Reply
  67. Erika says

    June 22, 2015 at 3:19 am

    I love these cupcakes. They look so good.

    Reply
  68. Sue E says

    June 22, 2015 at 6:39 pm

    I have got to share this cute delicious banana recipe with my daughter. She is making goodies for the 4th of July block party. These cupcakes would be a sure hit! Most of the kids around here have “MINION” fever 🙂
    Thanks for sharing a great idea!

    Reply
  69. Melanie Borhi says

    June 23, 2015 at 4:18 am

    This is to cute I love minions!!

    Reply
  70. lisa says

    June 26, 2015 at 11:46 am

    This is a cute idea. A nice change from serving plain frosted cupcakes,

    Reply
  71. Jennifer M says

    June 27, 2015 at 1:52 pm

    Oh how fun!! Thanks

    Reply
  72. Amy Lovell says

    July 3, 2015 at 7:18 am

    These are too cool!!! My daughter would these!!! Thanks!

    Reply
  73. Sarh S says

    July 4, 2015 at 2:26 am

    How fun are these?! My kids would love to help me make these and of course eat them as well! Thank you so much for the detailed instructions to make the Minions!

    Reply
  74. julie ferguson gould says

    July 5, 2015 at 6:25 pm

    I will for sure be making these for my kidlets that I babysit, they love to bake 🙂 Thanks Susan they are adorable 🙂

    Reply
  75. Elizabeth H. says

    July 5, 2015 at 7:07 pm

    Aren’t these cute?!?! I would love to make these for the students in my class!! Thanks a bunch for sharing this. I LOVE THE MINIONS!!

    Reply
  76. Kay Moser says

    July 10, 2015 at 11:57 am

    These are adorable. I’m old as dirt but I love Minions.

    Reply
  77. Brooke Owens says

    July 10, 2015 at 5:55 pm

    OMG these are the cutest things ever!!!!

    Reply
  78. Daniel Scott says

    July 11, 2015 at 5:05 pm

    These cupcakes are so cute. The kids would love making the minions and I have never thought to use an image and then trace over it on parchment or wax paper. Thank you so much for the great ideas.

    Reply

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