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Banana Nut Muffins ~ 香蕉坚果马芬


A scattering of walnuts gave an added crunch to these moist and delicious muffins.  Swap the nuts out with chocolate chips if your prefer, as bananas do pair well with cocoa and chocolate too.





Banana Nut Muffins  ~   香蕉坚果马芬
Ingredients
  • 1 cup over-ripe mashed bananas  (3 or 4 depending on size)
  • 76 gm butter, melted
  • 190 gm plain flour
  • 110 gm caster sugar
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 Tbsp strong coffee 
  • a pinch of salt
  • 80 gm lightly toasted walnuts, chopped
  • 20 gm lightly toasted walnuts, chopped, to sprinkle (optional)
  • warm honey to brush the top of the muffins 
Method

  1. Mash the bananas, stir in the melted butter.  Mix in the sugar, eggs, coffee and vanilla.
  2. Combine dry ingredients by whisking the flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt.
  3. Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture.  Add in the chopped walnuts.  Mix till just combine, and do not overmix.
  4. Using an ice cream scoop, scoop the batter into paper lined muffin pan.
  5. Bake  in a preheated oven @  180 deg.C for 20 to 25 mins. till golden brown.  Test with a skewer till it comes out clean.
  6. Remove from oven, lightly brush on the warm honey and sprinkle on some chopped walnuts.
  7. Yield :  9




Comments

  1. You can never have too many banana recipes, can't you? These muffins look wholesome, Cheah.

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  2. Like this nutty muffin with banana init. Perfect combination!

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