Banana Foster Cupcakes
Banana Foster Cupcakes are a dessert inspired by the classic New Orleans Bananas Foster, featuring a moist banana cake base topped with a rich, caramelized rum or banana liqueur glaze and often finished with a cream cheese frosting. The key ingredients typically include ripe bananas, brown sugar, butter, rum, and warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This dessert is high in carbohydrates and fat, primarily from sugar, butter, and the cake base, with a moderate amount of protein from eggs and flour. A single cupcake can contain approximately 350-450 calories.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 320 kcal |
| Protein | 4.5 g |
| Carbs | 48 g |
| Fat | 14 g |
| Fiber | 1.5 g |
| Sugar | 32 g |
| Sodium | 180 mg |
| Potassium | 150 mg |
| Calcium | 45 mg |
| Iron | 1.2 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin C | 3 mg |
| Magnesium | 20 mg |
| Phosphorus | 60 mg |
| Vitamin A | 80 IU |
Per 1 cupcake (approx. 90 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Culturally, this cupcake is a creative, handheld twist on a famous 1950s tableside dessert from Brennan's Restaurant in New Orleans, merging Southern U.S. baking with a signature flambéed banana sauce. Nutritionally, while the bananas provide potassium and fiber, the dish is primarily an indulgent treat rather than a significant source of nutrients.
