Banana Muffins

These muffins have become a favourite bake. With no added sugar they are the perfect morning or afternoon treat for the little man and dare I say it for his Nanna post Christmas. The muffins use unsweetened Apple sauce /purée and the sugars that are in the very ripe bananas for a hint of sweetness. They are quick to make and they freeze well. I like to refresh thawed muffins in the microwave. 

Banana Muffins

Ingredients

2 cups plain flour or half plain and half whole meal

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/3 cup oat bran

1 tablespoon Chia seeds (optional)

125 g butter, melted or ½ cup canola oil

2 eggs

1 cup Apple sauce/ purée, maybe a little more

3 - 4 very ripe bananas, mashed

1 tablespoon Chia seeds

Milk

Method

Combine flour, baking powder, oat bran and mashed banana, mix evenly 

Add Apple sauce/purée, butter and eggs to flour, stir to combine but do not over mix. If mixture seems to dry add a little extra milk. If wholemeal flour is used more milk will be needed.

Spoon the muffin mixture into the prepared tins or paper muffin cases. This makes around ten muffins.

Bake at 190 deg C for ten minutes, reduce heat 170 deg c and continue cooking until a skewer comes out clean, approximately 30 minutes.

Remove muffins from tins and place on a cooling rack.