Fruit Sweetened Banana Muffins Recipes

FRUIT-SWEETENED MINI BANANA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and spray the muffin pan with nonstick spray.
• Put the raisins and dates in a medium bowl and cover with very hot water. Let soak until the fruit is very soft, about 25 minutes. Drain and then puree until smooth in a food processor, scraping the bowl frequently.
• Whisk the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt together in a medium bowl.
• Beat the butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until smooth. Add the raisin-date mixture and beat until incorporated and smooth. Add the egg and egg yolk, vanilla and orange zest and beat until incorporated. Lower the mixer speed to medium-low and add half the flour mixture, then all of the milk and then the remaining flour mixture, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed (it's ok if the batter has some lumps). Fold the banana chunks into the batter.
• Divide the muffin batter evenly among the mini muffins cups. Dampen your hands and smooth the tops of each mound of batter. Top each with a thin slice of banana. Bake until the muffins are golden and bounce back when pressed, about 18 minutes. Let cool in the pan for a few minutes and then transfer to a rack to cool completely. Store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

ULTIMATE BANANA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a muffin tin.
• Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg together in a small bowl.
• Mash bananas in a large bowl. Mix in white sugar, melted butter, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla extract. Fold in flour mixture until just combined. Fold walnuts into the batter.
• Divide batter evenly among the muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes.

BANANA BRAN MUFFINS (FRUIT JUICE SWEETENED)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• In a bowl, mix together the flour, bran, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
• In another bowl, mix together the mashed banana, egg whites, and juice concentrate.
• Add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients stirring as little as possible until just combined.
• Spoon into greased muffins cups. (This recipe will make 18 standard muffins or 12 jumbo).
• Bake for 25 minutes. (30 if making jumbo muffins).