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Nutella swirl banana muffins

A yummy banana muffin made with whole wheat flour and without refined sugar along with the deliciousness of Nutella - makes for an amazing accompaniment with your coffee/tea/milk
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 12 muffins
Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Snack
Cuisine: American, European
Calories: 190

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup wholewheat flour
  • 2 ripe bananas mashed to a smooth paste
  • ½ cup maple syrup or any sweetener of choice
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 12 tbsp Nutella
  • ¼ tsp salt

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Muffin tray
  • Cup cake wrappers

Method
 

  1. In a mixing bowl, sift together the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Mix well
  2. In another bowl, take the mashed bananas and add in the eggs, oil, maple syrup and vanilla essence. Whisk this mixture very well until well combined and light in consistency. Gradually add the flour mixture and whisk again, until nothing looks dry
  3. Line the muffin tray with cup cake wrappers, pour the banana cake batter (using a spoon or an ice cream scoop) until ¾ th full in each cup. Tap the tray a few times to remove any air bubbles
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  4. Add a tablespoon of Nutella over each of them and swirl them around, gently, using a toothpick. Now, bake in a preheated oven at 180° C for 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre of the muffins comes out clean
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  5. Remove from oven and let the muffins sit for 10 minutes. Enjoy your yummy and healthy Nutella swirl banana muffins, with tea, coffee and/or milk
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Notes

  • You may adjust the amount of sweetener as per your taste. However, bear in mind that over ripe bananas also tend to be sweet
  • 1 cup = 250 millilitres
  • tbsp - tablespoon
  • tsp - teaspoon