Banana muffin

Banana Muffin recipe: A muffin is a bread or cake with or without added raisins or other fruit, or chocolate, nuts, etc. It is round in shape and almost always has a "topping" baked in, such as blueberries or chocolate chips. It is usually split into two from the round section and toasted and buttered. Banana muffins are made with ripe bananas and carry the characteristic smell of the fruit. You can make these muffins with conventional flour, corn, wheat bran, or oatmeal for varying taste and nutritional values. Many books have been written on banana muffin recipes and you will find countless number of recipes in internet. As the ingredients used are simple and always available at home, you can make a quick banana muffin for your breakfast within no time. For example you can pick up a banana muffin recipe from internet with list of ingredients, preparation time, cooking time, calories, total fat content, cholesterol, protein content, sodium, and amount of dietary fiber in the preparation. Depending on your need you can choose low fat or low cholesterol recipes for the banana muffins. For a quick breakfast you can get ready made banana muffins but they will not be as tasty as fresh baked ones.

Banana Muffin with nuts: You can add a dash of excitement in your simple banana muffin with handful of nuts and strawberries. This also makes the muffin wholesome with high calorie and rich in fiber which is ideal for growing children. For a quick but delicious banana muffin with nuts you would require: 2 cups All-purpose flour, 3/4 cup Sugar, 2 teaspoons Baking soda, 1 1/2 teaspoons Ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon Salt, 3 Eggs, 1/2 cup Vegetable oil, 1/2 cup Milk, 1 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla extract, 3-4 medium sized banana and 1/2 cup Sliced almonds or any other nut. First take a large bowl and combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt mixing them thoroughly. In another bowl, beat the eggs; add oil, milk and vanilla essence. Pour this into the dry ingredients with continuous stirring. Add the mashed banana and mix it well to form a smooth moistened mixture. Fold in the remaining ingredients. Fill the greased of paper lined muffing cups three-fourths full. Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until muffins test done. The baking time may vary depending on the temperature setting of your oven. If you want few nuts to remain at the crest of the muffin, dust them well with flour and then sprinkle them on the top before putting them for baking.

Banana Muffin with chocolate:Adding chocolates in a banana muffin is like getting double flavor in to one. You would need 1 cup white flour, 1/2 cup Whole-wheat flour, 1 teaspoon Baking powder, 3/4 teaspoon Baking soda, 1 Egg, 1/2 cup Milk, 50 grams Butter, 3 tablespoons Corn syrup – light, 1 Banana – mashed and 3 tablespoons Chocolate powder. The mixture of two types of flour makes the recipe rich in nutrient and fiber. First, sift dry ingredients together. Melt butter and add golden syrup in to it. Let it cool. Beat the egg into milk, and stir into the butter-golden syrup mixture. The syrup should be cooled otherwise the egg will agglomerate in to the mixture. Make a well in the dry ingredients and stir in liquid mixture. Add banana and chocolate. Stir till the mix is smooth or else the Muffins will Crack while baking. This mixture will make 12 large muffins.

Banana Muffin with Chocolate Chip: For a banana muffin chip chocolate you will have to add chocolate chips instead of the chocolate powder. The rest of the preparation is same as the chocolate banana muffin. You can dust flour on some chips and put the at the top of the mixture after pouring them on the cups before baking. They will remain at the top and will ok wonderful after the baking.