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Banana Muffins Recipe
It’s cold and raining outside. Time to whip up some quick and healthy Banana Muffins for everyone to munch on. This recipe is a favourite of mine and is super easy.
Makes 12 Banana Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 cups Brown Self-Raising Flour
- 2 free-range Eggs
- 1 Orange
- 2 large Bananas
- 1/4 cup Vegetable Oil
- 3 Dried Apricots
- 1 teaspoon All Spice
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180 C. Grease a 12 cup muffin tin or line with paper muffin cases.
2. Finely chop the dried apricots, mash the banana, squeeze in the fresh orange juice and mix together.
3. Add the vegetable oil and stir into the mashed banana and apricots.
4. Add the eggs and mix well.
5. Gently stir in the flour and all spice.
6. Bake at 180 C for 20 minutes or until a cake skewer inserted in the middle of a muffin comes out clean.
7. Leave the muffins to cool on a wire rack for a few minutes.
These Banana Muffins are great for the family to enjoy at breakfast time, as a tasty snack during the day or pop one into the children’s lunch boxes.
No Sugar Banana, Apple and Carrot Muffins
We made fruit muffins this week which are delicious snacks to take out when we’re at the playground and have spent the morning or afternoon running around, climbing and on the swings.
They’re also perfect for breakfast when you’re on the run.
These healthy muffins have no added sugar as the fresh fruit mixture and raisins naturally sweeten them.
Makes 12
Prep time 10 minutes.
Cooking time 20-25 minutes.
Let’s make No Sugar Muffins with Banana, Apple, Carrot and Raisins
You’ll Need:
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1 organic apple
- 1 large organic carrot
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 1 1/2 cups self-raising organic flour
- 1 free-range organic egg
- 1/4 cup organic milk
- 75g organic butter
1. Preheat the oven to 170 C.
2. Grate the carrot and apple.
3. Mash the bananas.
4. Add the carrot, apples and raisins to the mashed banana.
5. Melt the butter and add to the fruit mix, stirring through until just blended.
6. Add the egg and mix well.
7. Stir in flour, add milk and mix lightly.
8. Add the mixture to a lightly greased muffin tin or add to paper muffin cups.
9. Bake at 170 C for 20-25 minutes or until a cake skewer comes clean.
10. Place the muffins on a wire tray to cool for a few minutes.
Mashing the banana with a fork.
Adding the grated carrot, apple and raisins to the banana.
Ready for tasting!
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Home in London with Daddy
We were barely off the plane from New Zealand before Imogen was asking to go to the park to play on the swings and slide. As soon as the sun was up and we’d eaten our porridge we went out to our local park in London.
Imogen ran to the park with such enthusiasm, her little legs moving so fast. She wanted to show Daddy how she could climb the ladder to the slide after having plenty of practice playing in parks with her grandparents in New Zealand.
Seeing Imogen and her Daddy back together after eight weeks was incredible, they’d both missed one another so much. Between cuddles and play Imogen and Daddy are constantly chatting away about the adventures she had on holiday.
After lots of fresh air, sunshine and play it was time for a banana and drink before heading to Canary Wharf for a sandwich. We were lucky to have such beautiful weather and made the most of being outdoors.
Imogen was tired out after playing and had a nap soon after lunch so hubby and I enjoyed a leisurely walk along the River Thames before going home.
