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Banana and honey muffins
In this recipe, the use of oil instead of butter is a conscious choice: since oil is liquid at room temperature (unsaturated fatty acids), the muffins stay fluffy and moist even when cold, unlike cakes made with butter which can harden.
Ingredients
200
g
Plain flour
100
g
Caster sugar
50
g
Honey
2
pieces
Ripe bananas (mashed)
2
pieces
Eggs
100
ml
Sunflower oil (or Rapeseed oil)
1
packet
Baking powder
1
packet
Vanilla sugar
1
pinch
Salt
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Equipment Needed
- Muffin tray
- Paper cases
- Two bowls
Allergen Information
Gluten
Eggs
Instructions
1
✓
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line the tin.
Tip: Standard procedure.
2
✓
Mix the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt).
Tip: Lump-free baking powder is the goal.
3
✓
Whisk the eggs with the sugar, vanilla sugar and honey.
Tip: Due to the viscosity of the honey, it is important to mix well.
4
✓
Mix the oil and banana pulp into the egg mixture.
Tip: Oil emulsifies harder than butter, mix thoroughly.
5
✓
Fold the contents of the two bowls together (dry + wet). Do not overmix!
Tip: The golden rule of muffins: lumpy batter is good batter.
6
✓
Portion into the tin.
Tip: Use an ice cream scoop for uniform portions.
7
✓
Bake for 20-25 minutes (skewer test).
Tip: Golden brown top, clean skewer.
8
✓
Cool on a wire rack.
Tip: The steam needs to escape.
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Ingredients
- 200 g Plain flour
- 100 g Caster sugar
- 50 g Honey
- 2 pieces Ripe bananas (mashed)
- 2 pieces Eggs
- 100 ml Sunflower oil (or Rapeseed oil)
- 1 packet Baking powder
- 1 packet Vanilla sugar
- 1 pinch Salt