needs more sugar

I knew I had to bake something this last weekend. I didn’t want to go the whole hog and have to make buttercream or frostings.. so finally tried a recipe I had in my folder. Mmmmmwarmingmuffins.

I think they needed a bit more banana than the recipe called for, and some cinnamon, but all the same – a great afternoon treat.

Ingredients:
(Makes 24 muffins)

Canola oil spray
2 cups wholemeal self raising flour
2 cups white self raising flour
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
150ml low-fat natural yoghurt
1/2 cup apple juice
1 1/2 large bananas, peeled chopped
1 pear, cored and diced
1/2 cup buttermilk or low fat milk

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 170 degrees C
2. Lightly spray muffin trays with oil (or baking paper – see below note under crumbs)
3. Sift flours, returning husk from wholemeal flour to the bowl, add the brown sugar
4. In a separate bowl mix eggs, yoghurt, and juice
5. Combine with the flour mix and fold through the fruit and milk (you may need less milk depending on the moisture in the fruit). Do not over mix
6. Spoon mixture into trays, bake for 18-20 minutes
7. Turn onto a wire rack to cool (or eat one straight away like I did, that’s when they’re most awesomely delicious)

Crumbs…

• I used only wholemeal self raising flour as I wanted a healthier version
• I didn’t use oil to line the muffin trays. Instead I lined each muffin tray hole with some baking paper to get that cafe muffin look ;)
• The recipe called for only 1 large banana, even with 1.5 it could still have been more banana-ry for me I think
• The addition of some cinnamon would be a lovely touch too
• Swap any fruits, banana and raspberry, strawberry and peach – anything in season!

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