Kid-friendly Old Fashioned Banana Cupcakes Recipe - Sticky Fingers Cooking

Ingredients

• 3 very ripe bananas (yellow with brown flecks) + 1 all-yellow banana to top cupcakes
• 3/4 C granulated sugar or brown sugar
• 1/2 C vegetable oil **
• 2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature **(for EGG ALLERGY sub 1 extra mashed banana + more—see below)**
• 1/2 C sour cream **(for DAIRY ALLERGY sub dairy-free/nut-free sour cream)**
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract **(for GLUTEN ALLERGY use certified gluten-free pure vanilla extract, not imitation vanilla flavor—check label)**
• 1 orange, zested
• 2 C all-purpose flour **(for GLUTEN ALLERGY sub gluten-free/nut-free all-purpose flour)**
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1 handful chocolate chips, optional **(for CHOCOLATE ALLERGY omit or sub carob chips; for DAIRY/NUT/SOY ALLERGY use Enjoy Life brand chocolate chips)**