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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners. Set aside.
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In a large bowl, using a hand-held mixer or stand mixer with a paddle attachment, cream butter. Add both sugars and continue beating until light and fluffy. Mix in eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition and scraping the sides of the bowl as needed. Add vanilla extract and bananas and mix well. Set aside.
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Meanwhile, stir together 2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk to banana mixture. Beating just until blended.
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In the bowl, toss together chocolate chips with remaining 1 tablespoon flour. Stir chocolate chips into batter.
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Divide batter evenly among 20 paper lined muffin cups. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
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Let cupcakes cool in muffin pan for 5 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely. Once cupcakes are completely cool, using a large round tip, pipe peanut butter frosting on top of cupcakes. Place colored sprinkles in a small bowl. Carefully roll edges of frosted cupcakes in sprinkles. Top cupcakes with two pieces of chocolate candy bars (to form book) and one gummy worm.
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For Peanut Butter Buttercream Frosting:
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In a large bowl, using a hand-held mixer or stand mixer with a paddle attachment, cream butter and peanut butter until smooth and creamy. Beat in the vanilla. Slowly add in the powdered sugar one cup at a time alternating with one tablespoon milk, mixing until desired consistency is reached.