Banana Carrot And Date Muffins Recipes

CARROT-BANANA MUFFINS (OR BUNDT CAKE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Line or grease muffin cups.
• Sift first 4 ingredients into medium bowl. Whisk applesauce, sugar, brown sugar and eggs in large bowl until well blended. Mix in dry ingredients. Add carrots, banana and pecans and blend well.
• Divide batter among muffin cups and bake in middle of oven until puffed and a tester comes out clean, about 16-18 minutes. Cool muffins on a rack. (Let pan cool completely before baking the second batch or use a different pan.).

BANANA CARROT AND DATE MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, sift the flour, baking powder and baking soda. Stir through the brown sugar, salt and bran flakes then make a well in the centre.
• Finely chop or mash the dates. To mash the dates, place in a small saucepan with 1/4 cup of water. Bring the water to the boil then cook for 3-4 minutes, until they are soft and can be mashed easily with a fork.
• Mix together the milk, egg, vanilla essence and mashed banana. Add to dry ingredients, with the dates, grated carrot and melted butter then stir until just combined.
• Line a muffin tray with muffin cases and divide mixture evenly. Makes 12-16 muffins.
• Bake at 220ºc for 18-20 minutes until golden. Remove from oven and leave in the muffin tray for a further 5 mintues then cool on a wire rack.

CARROT & BANANA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat 18 standard-size (2 1/2-inch) muffin cups with cooking spray.
• Place raisins in a small bowl and cover with hot water; let soak for 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Whisk whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, oat bran, wheat germ, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and allspice in a large mixing bowl.
• Whisk egg whites in a medium bowl until frothy. Add brown sugar (or Splenda) and whisk until it has dissolved. Mix in bananas, milk, oil and vanilla.
• Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Add the wet ingredients; stir with a rubber spatula until just combined. Gently stir in carrots and the drained raisins. Scoop the batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle with nuts.
• Bake the muffins until the tops spring back when touched lightly, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Loosen the edges and turn the muffins out onto a wire rack to cool slightly before serving.

BANANA-DATE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a muffin pan with non-stick spray or line with paper muffin liners. Sift together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar, margarine and egg with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Mix in bananas, vanilla, cereal and dates. Blend in dry ingredients until just incorporated. Spoon into prepared muffin cups to about 2/3 full.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in pan over a wire rack for at least 10 minutes before removing muffins from the pan.

BANANA CARROT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Line approximately 16 muffin tins.
• In a large mixing bowl, stir together dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Set aside.
• In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the melted butter (slightly cooled), eggs, and vanilla. Stir the wet ingredients into dry ingredients until just incorporated. The batter will seem extra thick at this point but don't worry, that's normal! Gently stir in the shredded carrot and mashed banana until fully combined, but don't overmix.
• Scoop batter into muffin tins, approximately 2/3rds full. Top each muffin with approximately 1 1/2 teaspoons pecan chips, or as desired. Bake the muffins for 15-20 minutes until muffins bounce back when lightly touched and/or a toothpick comes out clean.
• Let the muffins cool in the pan for 2-3 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Serve once the muffins are cool enough to handle, yet still warm. Let any leftovers cool completely and store in an airtight container at room temperature for 1-2 days, or in the fridge.

JUMBO BANANA-CARROT MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In another bowl, beat egg yolks until light and lemon-colored. Beat in honey and orange zest. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in the bananas, carrots and applesauce. , In a small bowl, beat egg whites on high speed until stiff peaks form; fold into batter a third at a time. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

BANANA, DATE AND WALNUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray 12-cup muffin pan with no-stick cooking spray; set aside.
• Combine flour, sugar, rolled oats, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon and in large bowl; set aside.
• Combine eggs, yogurt, melted Becel® Plant-Based Bricks, vanilla, and bananas in medium bowl.
• Stir banana mixture into flour, then stir in the walnuts and dates. Evenly spoon batter into prepared pan.
• Bake 20 minutes or until muffins are golden, and a toothpick inserted comes out cleaned. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then take it out of pan and cool completely.

PALEO CARROT BANANA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Combine dry ingredients.
• Blend bananas, dates, eggs, vinegar, and coconut oil in a food processor.
• Mix wet ingredients with dry and fold in carrots.
• Spoon into greased or lined muffin tins and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes (or 20 minutes for mini-muffins).

SOFT & MOIST CARROT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Greased or line muffin tins.
• In a large bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
• Whisk sugar, oil, and eggs in a separate bowl.
• Stir egg mixture into dry ingredients just until combined.
• Lightly fold in carrots, apples and raisins.
• Divide the mixture into prepared muffin tins
• Bake 25-29 minutes or until tops are golden and a toothpick comes out clean.