Name: Banana, oat and honey muffins
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 cups self-raising flour; 3/4 cup caster sugar; 2 free-range eggs, lightly beaten; 2/3 cup milk; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 125g unsalted butter, melted, cooled; 3/4 cup brown sugar; 2 Tbsp rolled oats; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 2 medium very ripe banana, mashed (you'll need approx. 3/4 cup); Banana chips, to serve; CRUMBLE; 1/4 cup plain flour; 2 Tbsp brown sugar; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 30g unsalted butter, chilled, chopped; 2 Tbsp rolled oats; HONEY ICING; 250g cream cheese, softened; 60g unsalted butter, softened; 1/3 cup Wild Nectar Pure Australian Honey, plus extra, to drizzle

Bananas, honey and oats are the perfect combination for a yummy muffin recipe. With simple ingredients and straightforward instructions, these irresistible muffins are ready in no time.

Ingredients

2 cups self-raising flour

3/4 cup caster sugar

2 free-range eggs, lightly beaten

2/3 cup milk

1 tsp vanilla extract

125g unsalted butter, melted, cooled

3/4 cup brown sugar

2 Tbsp rolled oats

1 tsp ground cinnamon

2 medium very ripe banana, mashed (you'll need approx. 3/4 cup)

Banana chips, to serve

CRUMBLE

1/4 cup plain flour

2 Tbsp brown sugar

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

30g unsalted butter, chilled, chopped

2 Tbsp rolled oats

HONEY ICING

250g cream cheese, softened

60g unsalted butter, softened

1/3 cup Wild Nectar Pure Australian Honey, plus extra, to drizzle

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C fan-forced (200°C conventional). Line a 6-hole, 3/4-cup capacity Texas muffin pan with cases.

For Crumble, combine flour, sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Rub in butter until mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Stir in oats. Set aside.

Sift flour and brown sugar into a bowl, adding oats and cinnamon.

Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla, butter and banana in jug until combined.

Make a well in centre of flour mixture. Pour in butter mixture. Stir until just combined. Spoon batter evenly into cases. Sprinkle tops with crumble.

Bake for 25 minutes or until a skewer inserted into centre comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.

For Icing, use electric beaters to beat all ingredients until smooth. Spoon mixture into piping bag fitted with a 1cm round nozzle. Pipe mixture onto muffins. Serve with banana chips and extra honey.

Essential kitchen items needed for this recipe

Mixing bowls: You’ll need bowls for mixing the muffin batter and the crumble topping. Having a few different sizes helps separate dry and wet ingredients.
Texas muffin pan: You’ll need a Texas muffin pan with six holes, each with a 3/4 cup capacity. Make sure to line the pan with muffin cases to prevent sticking.
Electric beaters or stand mixers: You’ll need either electric beaters or a stand mixer to prepare the honey icing until smooth and creamy.
Piping bag with nozzle: A piping bag fitted with a 1cm round nozzle is essential for neatly applying the honey icing onto the muffins.

Kathy Knudsen

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