Banana Nut Muffins

Muffins - they come in different flavours. I've always wondered if that was a dessert or a main course for breakfast or just a side snack for a coffee. Whatever it may be - it's just delicious to devour. I still remember the mega size muffins sold in big trays in Costco. Maybe that's a breakfast sized muffin? So here it is the first and my most favourite version - Banana Nut. It's got the flavours of banana, softness of the muffin and a nice surprise crunch from the walnut (or pecan if you chose to). So without much further ado...

Ingredients

1. Ripe Bananas - 3
2. Vegetable oil - 125 ml
3. Eggs - 2
4. Plain flour - 250 gms
5. Caster sugar - 100 gms
6. Baking Soda - ½ teaspoon
7. Baking powder - 1 teaspoon
8. Walnuts - 200 gms (you can substitute this with pecans if you like)

Baking Utensils

1. Medium sized muffin tray
2. Muffin paper cups
3. Ice cream scoop 

The above measures creates about 10 - 12 medium sized muffins.

The Method

1. Pre-heat the oven (not fan forced) to 180 deg C.
2. Mash the bananas to a nice pulp and keep it aside.
3. In a large bowl whisk the oil and eggs together until they are blended well.
4. Mix the mashed bananas and mix it well.
5. Add the dry ingredients (#4 to  #7) and mix it well to a smooth batter.
6. Add about 90% of walnuts and fold it in to the batter until they are spread evenly.
7. Line the muffin cups in the muffin tray.
8. Using an ice cream scoop and a spoon pour the batter into the muffin cups until each cup is about 2/3rds to 3/4ths full. (Note: the cups should not be filled completely as the batter raises up).
9. Bake for 20 minutes or until the top gets to a medium brownish colour. If in doubt use a toothpick to test the batter. It should come out clean when inserted.
10. Set the muffins to cool on a cooling rack for about 20 minutes.

Happy Cooking

C