Banana Monkey Cupcakes With Chocolate Icing

• 1 23 cups white whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 12 teaspoon baking soda
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup mashed banana, about 2 large
• 13 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 12 cup canola oil
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 23 cup chocolate chips (mini chips ideal)
• 12 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1 12 cups chocolate chips
• 18 gingersnap cookies
• 18 miniature Oreo cookies
• 1 (4 1/4 ounce) package white decorating icing
• 36 miniature M&M's chocolate candies, brown color

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 18 muffin cups.
2. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
3. In another bowl, blend bananas, buttermilk, and vanilla.
4. Beat in oil and sugar.
5. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each egg.
6. Alternately add flour and banana mixtures, ending with the flour.
7. Stir in chocolate chips.
8. Fill cups two-thirds full.
9. Bake 15 to 20 minutes.
10. Let cool.
11. To Decorate: Heat cream and corn syrup in a pan until mixture begins to boil.
12. Remove from heat; add chocolate chips.
13. Cover and let stand 5 minutes.
14. Stir until smooth.
15. Glaze cupcakes with chocolate.
16. Spoon extra into a plastic bag and refrigerate.
17. Cut gingersnaps to make a mouth.
18. For ears, separate Oreos and remove filling.
19. Pipe on white frosting for eyes and top with M&M's.
20. Snip a small corner from bag of chocolate; pipe on hair and nostrils.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/banana-monkey-cupcakes-with-chocolate-icing-416621 (may not work)