Name: Banana lentil muffins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 cup McKenzie’s Green Lentils; 1 egg, lightly beaten; ½ cup canola oil; ½ cup brown sugar; 1 cup bananas, mashed; 1 tsp vanilla essence; 1 ½ cup wholemeal flour; 1 tsp McKenzie’s Bi-Carb Soda; 1 ½ tsp McKenzie’s Baking Powder; ¾ cup sultanas

Banana lentil muffins

Lentils aren't only for curries.

Serves 12

Prep

15M

Cook

20M

Total

35M

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Banana muffins are an all-time favourite (especially warm with butter!), but with an extra ingredient like lentils, they become a lot more substantial.

Recipe courtesy of McKenzie’s Foods.

Ingredients

1 cup McKenzie’s Green Lentils

1 egg, lightly beaten

½ cup canola oil

½ cup brown sugar

1 cup bananas, mashed

1 tsp vanilla essence

1 ½ cup wholemeal flour

1 tsp McKenzie’s Bi-Carb Soda

1 ½ tsp McKenzie’s Baking Powder

¾ cup sultanas

Method

Place lentils and 3 cups water into a saucepan and bring to boil. Simmer for approximately 30-45 minutes. Puree to a smooth consistency with ¼ cup water.

Preheat oven to 200° Grease 2 x 6 muffin trays.

Combine lentil puree, egg, oil, sugar, bananas and vanilla. Mix well.

Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and sultanas. Gently stir into egg mixture. Mix until just combined – do not overmix.

Spoon into greased muffin trays (approx. ²/₃ full).

Bake for 15-20 minutes.

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