Baking

Banana Maple Muffins This nutritious recipe features oat bran which helps to keep you feeling fuller for longer. Perfect for breakfast, tea time or anytime!

Ingredients

• 250ml low fat milk
• 250ml Illovo Maple Syrup
• 125ml Illovo Treacle Sugar
• 60g soft margarine
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 3 medium bananas, well mashed
• 375ml oat bran
• 360g cake flour (750ml)
• 5ml salt
• 7ml bicarbonate of soda

Method

• 1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease two deep muffin pans.
• 2. Heat milk, syrup and sugar together over low heat, stirring until dissolved. Do not bring to the boil. Add margarine and set aside to cool until lukewarm.
• 3. Add in beaten eggs and mashed banana, mixing well.
• 4. Blend in the oat bran, flour, salt and bicarbonate, taking care to only just combine ingredients and not over mix.
• 5. Pour mixture into muffin pans 2/3rds full, and bake for 15 minutes until well risen and browned.
• 6. Split and spread with butter and drizzle with Illovo Maple Syrup.