Banana Pudding Cupcakes

• 24 vanilla wafers (such as Nilla(R))
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package vanilla cake mix (such as Duncan Hines(R))
• 1 cup water
• 3 eggs
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup mashed ripe bananas
• 1 2/3 cups crushed vanilla wafers (such as Nilla(R)), divided
• 1 cup vanilla pudding
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced ripe banana
• 1 cup sweetened whipped cream, or more to taste

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 muffin tins with cupcake liners.
2. Place 1 vanilla wafer flat-side down in the bottom of each cupcake liner.
3. Blend vanilla cake mix, water, eggs, and vegetable oil in a large bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until moistened, about 30 seconds. Beat at medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Fold in mashed bananas and 1 cup crushed wafers. Scoop batter into prepared tins.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Transfer cupcakes to a wire rack to cool, about 30 minutes.
5. Combine vanilla pudding and sliced banana in a small bowl.
6. Scoop out tops of cooled cupcakes, leaving a small hole in the middle of each. Fill holes with pudding mixture. Place a heaping spoonful of whipped cream on each cupcake; garnish with remaining 2/3 cup crushed vanilla wafers.

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Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/254324/banana-pudding-cupcakes/ (may not work)