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Banana Muffins

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makes 15 Servings ~ 20-25 min
  • 100g margarine/butter (cubed then melted)
  • 1 egg
  • 4 over-ripe bananas, mashed
  • 200g castor sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 375g self-raising flour
  • 100ml buttermilk

We simply enjoyed these banana muffins. They are pretty easy to make also and you’ll be enjoying the goodness in 30 minutes. This includes prep and baking time! You can even whip them up early morning and pack them in your lunch box for the office or for the kids.

Resources/Equipment You Will Need

  • Cupcake liners (check my online store if you need some)
  • 12 hole muffin tray
  • Mixing bowl
  • Sieve
  • Whisk
  • Measuring scale
  • Wooden spoon
  • Teaspoon

Quick Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius/ 350 degrees Fahrenheit/ Gas Mark 4. Line muffin tray with cupcake liners. Get your ingredients ready (100g margarine/butter (cubed then melted); 1 egg; 4 over-ripe bananas, mashed; 200g castor sugar; 1 tsp baking powder; 375g self-raising flour and 100ml buttermilk.
  2. Line muffin tray with cupcake liners.
  3. Mix flour and baking powder. Put sugar in bowl. Sift the mixed flour into the bowl with sugar. Mix with a sieve until evenly combined. The sieve will introduce more air to the mixture and will help in making your muffins lighter.
  4. Make a well in the middle. Add all the wet ingredients which are the egg, mashed bananas, buttermilk and vanilla essence. Do not over-mix or your muffins will be tough in texture.
  5. Spoon the mixture into each cupcake liner. Bake in preheat oven for 20-25min or until golden brown and skewer comes out clean.
  6. When muffins are done allow them to cool on a cooling rack.
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Pictorial Detailed Instructions

 

Get some ripe bananas
Get some ripe bananas

 

Step-1
Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius/ 350 degrees Fahrenheit/ Gas Mark 4. Get your ingredients ready.

 

Step-2
Line muffin tray with cupcake liners.

 

Step-3
Mix flour and baking powder. Put sugar in bowl. Sift the mixed flour into the bowl with sugar. Mix with a sieve until evenly combined. The sieve will introduce more air to the mixture and will help in making your muffins lighter.

 

Step-4
Make a well in the middle. Add all the wet ingredients which are the egg, mashed bananas, buttermilk and vanilla essence. Fold in gently using a wooden spoon until just combined. Do not over-mix or your muffins will be tough in texture.

 

Step-5
Spoon the mixture into each cupcake liner. Bake in preheat oven for 20-25min or until golden brown and skewer comes out clean.

 

Step-6
When muffins are done allow them to cool on a cooling rack.

 

Step-7
Muffins out of tray cooling on rack…

 

serve with fav beverage..
serve with your favorite  beverage..

That’s all there is to it. Go ahead and try them out. Remember to leave a comment below and let me know how you found them. I look forward to hearing from you. Yours Truly!!