The perfect breakfast snack: Healthy Banana Muffins

If you enjoy a freshly baked muffin straight out of the oven as much as I do, then this recipe is for you. I have been experimenting with low-sugar recipes for a while now. This recipe uses dates as a natural sweetener and doesn’t compromise on flavour.

Not only are these banana muffins quick to make, I only used one mixing bowl which makes cleaning up so much easier.

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Banana Muffin Recipe

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Recipe by Jessica Alberts Course: BreakfastCuisine: GlobalDifficulty: Easy

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking time

15

minutes

Total time

25

minutes

These banana muffins are moist and delicious and naturally sweetened. They take just a few minutes to make and are perfect for quick breakfasts and snacks.

Ingredients

• 3 ripe bananas, mashed

• 3 eggs

• 1 cup of dates, chopped

• 1/4 cup honey

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 1 teaspoon bicarb

• 2 cups flour

Method

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Line a muffin tray with muffin liners.
• Soak the chopped dates in a 1/4 cup of boiling water to soften them.
• In a large mixing bowl add the mashed banana, eggs and cinnamon. Mix well.
• Add the dates and honey and mix.
• Add the flour, baking powder and bicarb and mix.
• Spoon into a muffin trays.
• Bake for 15 minutes, on until cooked through. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
• Serve warm with butter.

Notes

• To make these muffins even more healthy, add a 1/2 cup of any of the following: sunflower seeds, raisins, oats or chopped nuts.

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