BANANA MUFFINS
Ingredients
300g plain flour
10ml baking powder
5ml bicarbonate of soda
2.5ml salt
110g butter
140g sugar
3 eggs
250g or 2-3 ripe bananas, (depending on size)
Topping
115g soft brown sugar
40g flour
40g butter
60g chopped walnuts (either chunky or fine)
Serves: 12 muffins
Source: The Cupcake Cafe Cookbook
Method
Oven 170C
Topping: Rub together butter, sugar and flour to soft crumb, stir in the walnuts, set aside.
Line the muffin tins with paper cups
Sift flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt into a bowl. Add the walnuts.
Cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well between each egg.
The mix may curdle, add some of the flour to keep the mix together.
Add the banana.
Fold in dry ingredients to just blend.
Divide between the muffin cups.
Spoon topping over the mix.
Bake for 20-25 mins, until golden brown, springy to touch.
Test with a skewer to ensure baked through if not sure.
