Come spring time my mind turns to baking fresh spring treats and this Hummingbird Cupcakes recipe may just be another favourite!

It has been a while friends! Grab a coffee or a cup of tea and settle in for a step by step tutorial for these yummy treats, a chance to win some awesome prizes (for my US readers) plus over 20 links to more spring recipes!

Welcome to #SpringSweetsWeek 2022 hosted by Heather from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks!   Flowers are starting to bloom, the weather is getting warmer, and we’re celebrating with spring sweets and a fun giveaway!   This year 22 food bloggers from around the country are sharing over 75 sweet recipes that are perfect for spring.  So say bye bye to the snow and cold weather and get ready to enjoy amazing spring treats like cupcakes, cookies, pies, dessert boards, and even a few beverages!  Our #SpringSweetsWeek sponsors are helping us give away some great prizes.  Thank you to Dixie Crystals, Melissa’s Produce, Anolon, Sweets & Treats, Taylor and Colledge, and Nairn’s for your generosity.  We have an incredible giveaway with six amazing prizes and would love if you would take a moment to read about it and the prizes that you can win!

But first, I am excited to share my first spring recipe of the week! Hummingbird cupcakes!

Key ingredients in Hummingbird Cupcakes recipe

• Pecans
• mashed banana
• Crushed Pineapple
• Spice (cinnamon or allspice)
• optional flaked coconut

And of course

• sugar
• flour
• butter
• egg
• baking soda

Why you will love these Hummingbird cupcakes

While typically made with oil, this hummingbird cupcakes recipe is made with butter. With only 1 cup of flour, the resulting cupcake is super moist. The bananas, pineapple and pecans create layers of flavour that really are irresistible!

These incredible cupcakes remind me of my favourite Morning Glory Muffins, but all dressed up as dessert!

Frosted with a swirl of cream cheese frosting makes them all that more dessert worthy! I dressed them up with cute cups I found at Marshall’s. They are perfect for the spring season, don’t you think?!

Let’s get baking!

Full printable recipe below

Add the sugar, egg, butter and vanilla to the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat on medium speed until creamy, about 2 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary.

Combine flour, baking soda, salt and all spice in a small bowl. Add to the butter mixture and mix on low just until combined.

Add the pineapple, banana, pecans and coconut, and stir on low just until combined. Do not over mix.

Scoop batter evenly into 12 prepared muffin tins and bake at 350 degrees for 18 to 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.

All baked and ready to frost!

Simple Cream Cheese Frosting

Add a half cup butter, half cup cream cheese, 2 tablespoons milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 4 cups of sifted confectioners sugar to the bowl of stand mixer. Mix on low for 1 minute, and then turn to medium and beat for 2 to 4 minutes, until whipped and fluffy.

Add frosting to a piping bag and swirl on to each cupcake, or simply frosting using a spatula!

And, there you have it. A decadent Hummingbird Cupcakes recipe that will soon become a family favourite!

You will find the full recipe below. First take a look at the prizes available, and then enter for your chance to win (sorry, US readers only)! And don’t forget to check all the spring sweets recipe links too!

More cupcake recipes you will love

Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes

Short Cut Vanilla Bean Cupcakes Three Ways

Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes

Now on to all the yummy Spring Sweets Recipes for today!

Monday #SpringSweetsWeek Recipes

• Blood Orange Shortbread Cookies from Jolene’s Recipe Journal
• Carrot Bundt Cake from Kathryn’s Kitchen Blog
• Carrot Halwa Ice Cream from Magical Ingredients
• Coconut Pudding with Dragon Fruit from Shockingly Delicious
• Crystalized Ginger Scones with Sake Poached Asian Pears from The Spiffy Cookie
• Easter Candy Crack Bars from Cookaholic Wife
• Easter Charcuterie Board from Devour Dinner
• Frozen Lemonade Pie from Cheese Curd In Paradise
• Hummingbird Cupcakes from Red Cottage Chronicles
• Instant Pot Key Lime Cheesecake from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
• Key Lime Bundt Cake from Jen Around the World
• Key Lime Pie from Blogghetti
• Key Lime Sugar Cookies from Daily Dish Recipes
• Lemon Blueberry Jelly Roll from That Recipe
• Lemon Crinkle Cookies from Eat Move Make
• Lemon Posset Tart from Art of Natural Living
• Lemon Scones with Lavender Glaze. from Family Around the Table
• Mocha Cream Puffs from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
• Orange Unicorn Doughnuts from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
• Strawberry Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake from Palatable Pastime
• Strawberry Lavender Muffins from Sweet Beginnings
• Strawberry Lemonade Mascarpone Cheesecakes from Karen’s Kitchen Stories

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Thank you #SpringSweetsWeek Sponsors: Dixie Crystals, Anolon, Sweets & Treats, Melissa’s Produce, Taylor and Colledge, and Nairn’s for providing the prizes free of charge. These companies also provided the bloggers with samples and product to use for #SpringSweetsWeek recipes. All opinions are my own. The #SpringSweetsWeek giveaway is open to residents of the United States who are 18 years of age or older.   All entries for the winner will be checked and verified. By entering you give the right to use your name and likeness. The number of entries received determines the odds of winning. Six (6) winners will be selected. The prize packages will be sent directly from the giveaway sponsors. The #SpringSweetsWeek Bloggers are not responsible for the fulfillment or delivery of the prize packages. Bloggers hosting this giveaway and their immediate family members in their household cannot enter or win the giveaway. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter or any other social channel mentioned in the #SpringSweetsWeek posts or entry.