Desserts Recipes - Spiced Banana Muffins Recipe

Ingredients

Serves 4-6

• 75g/3oz plain whole meal flour

• 50g/2oz plain white flour

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• Pinch of salt

• 1 teaspoon mixed spice

• 50g/2oz demerara sugar

• 50g/2oz margarine

• 1 egg (beaten)

• 150ml/1/4pt milk

• Grated zest of 1 orange

• 1 ripe banana

• 25g/1oz porridge oats

• 25g/1oz chopped hazelnuts

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas mark 6. line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases.

2. Sift together both flours, the baking powder, salt and mixed spice into a bowl, then tip the bran remaining in the sieve into the bowl. Stir in the sugar

3. Melt the margarine and pour it into a mixing bowl. Leave to cool slightly, then beat in the egg, milk and grated orange zest.

4. Gently fold in the dry ingredients. Mash the banana with a fork, then stir it gently into the mixture, being careful not to over mix.

5. Spoon the mixture into the paper cases. Combine the oats and hazelnuts and spread a little of the mixture over each muffin.

6. Bake for 20 minutes until the muffins are well risen and golden. Transfer to a wire rack and serve warm or cold.