Delicious and easy banana muffins

Banana muffins are a different take on banana bread making them sweeter and in a more snackable form.

Since they are similar you will find that the recipe is just as easy and simple that anyone can give it a go.

Making banana muffins is a great family activity to get your kids excited about cooking and baking.

The hardest part about this procedure is going through the shops to pick it all out yourself. Once you have your ingredients all you have to do is mix them altogether and place it in a muffin tray!

If quick and easy recipes are something that you are on the hunt for be sure to read on.

If you want to spice up your muffins and give them an extra flavour kick add in some ground cinnamon or chocolate chips during step four. This will definitely give your recipe and winning smile for those who you are serving it to.

Banana Muffins
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Banana Muffins

Delicious banana muffins - easy to make for everyone.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Resting time10 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Australian
Keyword: banana muffin, muffins
Calories: 220kcal

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cup plain flour (225g)
  • 0.5 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp bicarb soda
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 3 psc ripe bananas
  • 155 gram caster sugar
  • 1 psc egg
  • 75 gram melted and cooled butter

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to approximately 180°C and place baking cases into a muffin tin.
  • Sift your flour, bicarb soda, salt and baking powder together into a bowl and keep it to the side.
  • Mash your bananas and mix them with your sugar, lightly beaten egg and melted butter into a large bowl.
  • Once mixed, fold in your flour mixture and mix until it is smooth.
  • Spoon the combine mixture into the baking cases of your tin.
  • Bake in your oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until the muffins have a spring like nature.
  • Let them rest for 10 minutes before eating.

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Notes

Here is a video with similar banana muffins recipe

History of banana muffins

Muffins are an individual sized baked food that originated from France. The term moufflet means soft bread in French and is where the treat got its name from. They originated from being made out of leftover cakes which soon turned into being created by world class chefs. The American term for muffins are essentially cupcakes with no icing.

The banana muffin recipe is an offset of the traditional banana bread recipe. Its predecessor came about because of several factors facing the world at a certain time. For starters the great depression forced a lot of households to leave no food waste even though it may have gone off. Bananas were common to become rotten in the olden times as they ripen far too quickly to be transported across by the ships at the time. From such households had to come up with a way to still eat them even though they were practically mush.

Another factor that was going on during that period was that a company called Royal was mass producing baking powder or soda. This is a common ingredient for all banana bread based recipes which means people were able to come up with this recipe. The food would consist of mashed up bananas in all cases of its existence. While time did go on, the recipe would adapt to what ingredients were available at the time yet the fruit as the main ingredient would stay the same. In all cases you will find that the recipes follow a similar guide of the following components; mashed fruit, sweetener, fat substance, chemical leavener and flour.

banana muffins easy to make recipe

Health benefits

It’s hard to think something that is packed with carbs and sugar is good for you, however bananas are a main ingredient and are full of great health benefits. Like most fruit and vegetables, bananas are full of nutrients that our bodies love and help it to remain healthy. Below are some health benefits that bananas have to offer us.

Best source for vitamin B6

A great reason to start snacking on a banana is that they are one of the best sources to get vitamin B6 into your body. When consumed through the fruit it is easily absorbed and can provide a big hit to your daily dosage. This vitamin helps your body produce red blood cells, metabolise carbs and fats as well as maintain a healthy nervous system.

High levels of potassium and magnesium

Potassium and magnesium do wonders for your body. Magnesium is a common compound to help protect your skin and other cells from damage. Potassium on the other hand is important to keep your body’s blood pressure and heart health in check. It helps lower your cholesterol which relieves stress on your heart and lowers your chances of heart disease.

Mike Smith
Mike Smith
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