Ingredients

• 1/4 cup crushed pineapple packed in juice
• 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• Cream Cheese Frosting, recipe follows
• 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 4 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper cupcake liners.
2. Add the pineapples and bananas to a medium bowl. Mash together with the back of a fork and set aside. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a separate medium bowl.
3. Add the butter and the sugar to a large bowl. Beat with a hand-held mixer until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Beat in the eggs , one at a time, and then the vanilla extract. Add the dry ingredients into the wet by scoopfuls and beat until thoroughly combined. Beat in the pineapple and bananas, being careful not to over-mix. Fold in the pecans. Use an ice cream scoop to fill each tin three-quarters way full.
4. Bake until the tops turn golden brown and when a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cupcake comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Remove the cupcakes from the oven to a wire rack and let cool completely before frosting.
5. Frost the cupcakes with the Cream Cheese Frosting once cool.
6. Add the butter and cream cheese to a large bowl and beat together until smooth. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and continue to beat until smooth and light.