Banana, Peanut Butter & Oat Choc Chip Muffins

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Today was a day of using up leftovers and I had bananas that were crying out to be used. This little recipe is so easy to make and delicious too, you can store for 2-3 days in an airtight container or freeze if you are making a large batch. Gluten Free too.

A great healthier option too with the oats having 4 grams of fiber & 6 grams of protein. In addition to fiber, oats are rich in magnesium, zinc and iron. The bananas which are loaded with fiber, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and various antioxidants. The Peanut Butter is a good source of magnesium too.

A great grab & go breakfast option or simply a little snack in between meals.

 

Makes 12

200g Scottish Oats

60g Peanut Butter

2 small bananas, mashed

1 egg

3 tbsp Maple Syrup

120ml milk

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp vanilla extract

3 Dark Chocolate squares, chopped (or you can used choc chips)

 

  1. Preheat your oven on fan to 175 deg and grease a muffin tin.
  2. Put ALL ingredients into a bowl or mixer bowl and combine together.                        20200209_113300
  3. Pour into muffin tin, filling approx 3/4 way.
  4. Bake for about 25 minutes or until a knife comes out clean and muffins are set.
  5. Remove and allow to cool for a few minutes. If freezing allow to cool completely.
  6. Best served slightly warm. Yum!

 

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Rye & Oat Banana Blueberry Muffins

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After making my Blueberry Muffins from a recipe book, I decided to try and make them a bit healthier. OMG! these were lovely and sweet still and with a little crunch, so delicious and only 120 calories per muffin.

 

Makes 6

150g Rye Wholemeal Flour

25g Caster Sugar

1 ripe banana – mashed

50g Scottish rolled oats

1 large egg

1 tsp vanilla

75g blueberries

pinch salt

1 tsp baking powder

25g butter – melted

 

  1. Preheat oven to 160 deg fan. Line muffin tin wth cases.
  2. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and oats in a bowl
  3. In a separate bowl mix egg, banana, vanilla, butter together                                  20181003_105314
  4. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix together then add blueberries.
  6. Bake for about 18-20 minutes. Remove and allow to cool.

 

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Devour!

Blueberry Muffins

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Today I was off work and decided to have a chillout day……….well, that was before I started looking through all my recipe books. I came across a baking book that I hadn’t used for a while. Looking through I spied Blueberry muffins and thought that would be a nice wee treat with my afternoon coffee…….so off I went into my Kitchen.

They were absolutely delicious. I also made a healthier version too, check them out here.

 

Makes 6

150g Plain Flour

75 g Caster Sugar

Pinch Salt

1 tsp baking powder

75g Blueberries

25g Butter – melted

1 large egg

40ml natural yoghurt

1 tsp vanilla extract

 

  1. Preheat oven to fan 160 deg. Case a muffin tin.
  2. Mix the flour, salt, baking powder and sugar in a bowl.
  3. In a separate bowl mix the egg, vanilla, butter, yoghurt together                                   20181003_103358
  4. Add the wet bowl into the dry bowl and mix together, should be slightly thick, if its too thick just add a little milk.
  5. Then add in the blueberries and mix together.                                                       20181003_103649
  6. Bake in oven for about 18-20 minutes. Remove and allow to cool.
  7. Devour with a wee cuppa. Yummy!

 

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Oak Smoked Apple & Cinnamon Doughnut Muffins

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I recently bought this little jar of Oak Smoked Apple Butter from The Sweet Beet Company, I decided to give doughnut muffins a go……..oh WOW! So tasty and different, another great food find for my recipe book.

 

Makes 12

For the Muffins

260g plain flour

32g Caster Sugar

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

4 tbsp oak smoked apple butter

1 tsp cinnamon

2 eggs beaten

100ml milk

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tbsp melted butter

For the Topping

1/4 cup of caster sugar

1/4 cup light brown sugar

1 tbsp cinnamon

1 egg beaten for wash

 

  1. Preheat oven to 165 deg.
  2. Grease a muffin tin
  3. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a mixing bowl
  4. Add in melted butter, milk, vanilla, apple butter and eggs and mix together until well blended, if too thick just add a little more milk.
  5. Spoon mixture evenly into the muffin tin, only about 3/4 full.                            20180121_103442
  6. Bake for about 15 minutes or until a knife comes out clean.                              20180121_104002
  7. Mix together the sugars and cinnamon in a bowl for the topping, and set aside the egg wash. Once the muffins have cooled, remove from tin and brush with egg wash then dip into the sugar mix, thoroughly coating the whole muffin, lay on a rack to set.                                                                                                                                            20180121_121610
  8. Serve with a lovely cuppa! These are so moreish!

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Chorizo Egg Breakfast Muffins

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Using some leftovers in my fridge, this is what I came up with for my brunch today. Yes brunch………I had a bit of a lay in this morning.”….I just love Saturday mornings……no alarms…..no rush to get up……no work……heaven.

 

Makes 6

100g diced chorizo

5 eggs – whisked

4 spring onions – diced

1 orange pepper – diced

1 red onion – diced

6 cherry tomatoes – quartered

spray oil

parmesan cheese – about 2 tbsps

salt & rainbow peppercorns for seasoning

 

  1. Preheat your oven to 180 deg
  2. Fry in a little oil the chorizo and red onion – approx 5 minutes until browned
  3. Grease a muffin tin
  4. Place a spoonful of the chorizo in the tin, then sprinkle the peppers, spring onion and tomatoes into the tin.   20170923_095338_001
  5. Pour in the egg mixture into each tin and then grate a little parmesan cheese on top and season with salt and pepper
  6. Bake for about 25 minutes
  7. Allow to cool slightly remove from tin and serve……..so Yummy!

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Avocado and Spinach Breakfast Muffins

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A great way to start your day, or a fab brunch recipe. Nice and healthy and full of superfoods, what could be better?

Makes 4

4 eggs

Handful of Spinach

Handful of smoked pancetta cubes

2 tbsp of sweetcorn

1/2 avocado – chopped

Grated cheese – Handful

Salt & pepper to taste

 

  1. Grease your muffin tin and preheat oven to 180 deg.
  2. Roughly fry your pancetta cubes in a little oil and pat dry
  3. Lay the spinach leaves at the bottom of your muffin tin                               20161015_105315
  4. Then add in the pancetta, avocado and sweetcorn                                     20161015_105424
  5. Whisk the eggs and season with salt & pepper
  6. Pour into the muffin tin then top with some cheese and chopped spinach.
  7. Bake for approx 20 mins. Yummy!                                                                 20161015_114605

Maple Syrup and Chocolate Muffins

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This was my 2nd batch of today, after a night out last night we wanted some Home Comfort Food, so off to the kitchen I went and decided on a quick Muffin Recipe. After looking at what I had in cupboards my Maple Syrup and Chocolate combo were just the ticket to tackle our munchie (hungry) feeling!

Makes 6 Muffins

125g Self Raising Flour

50g Softened Butter

1 egg beaten

50g Caster Sugar

40g soft light brown sugar

1 tbsp semi skimmed milk

2 tbsp Maple Syrup

FOR THE TOPPINGS

1 handful (20-30g chocolate drops)

1 Cup (50g Icing Sugar)

1 tbsp Semi Skimmed Milk

1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract

 

  1. Preheat oven to 180 deg. Line a muffin tine with paper cases.
  2. Beat the butter until soft, gradually add in Brown sugar and caster sugar until combined and fluffy.
  3. Beat the egg in a separate bowl, Slowly add in the eggs to the sugar mix, add in the Maple Syrup and mix.
  4. Sift the flour into the sugar mix in 3 batches, adding a little of the tbsp of milk after each batch until combined.
  5. Spoon the mixture into the muffin cases and bake in the oven for about 20 mins.
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  7. Meanwhile, mix the Icing sugar, milk and vanilla extract together until you get a fine paste like solution.
  8. 5 minutes before the muffins are ready, remove from oven and press the chocolate drops on top of the muffins, bake for the remainder, allowing chocolate to slightly melt in.
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  10. Remove from oven and using the icing sugar mix drizzle over the muffins……you can be creative here if you want!
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  12. Allow to cool for 10 mins……….and then devour….YUMMY!

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Check out my banana and Coconut Muffins here also.

https://cookingwithluce.wordpress.com/2016/01/24/banana-and-coconut-muffins/

 

BEWARE!……your kitchen WILL get messy! lol!

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Nutrition Facts
Maple Syrup and Chocolate Muffins

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 257

  • Total Fat: 8 g
  •     Saturated Fat: 4.6 g
  •     Trans Fat: 0.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 45.4 mg
  • Sodium: 79.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 42 g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1 g
  •     Sugars: 19.6 g
  • Protein: 5 g

 

 

 

 

Banana and Coconut Muffins

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Today I woke up late after one of my friends 30th Birthday Party last night, surprisingly I felt really good and awake, after a shower and breakfast I suddenly got the urge to bake after my boyfriend saying he had the munchies…lol! So off I went into the kitchen, music on and feeling creative. Looking in my cupboards I came up with 2 different muffin recipes….so here goes the first one:-

Makes 6 muffins

125g Plain Flour

1 tbsp baking powder

1 tsp cinnamon powder

50g caster sugar

40g desiccated coconut

1 really ripe banana

90ml semi skimmed milk

1 egg beaten

50g butter melted

1 tsp vanilla extract

 

  1. Preheat oven to 180deg. Line a muffin tin with paper cases.
  2. Sift the flour, cinnamon and pinch of salt into a mixing bowl. Stir in the sugar a 45g of coconut (leave a tbsp amount for after). Make a well in the middle.
  3. Peel banana and mash 3/4 of it into a paste. Put 1/4 to side. Put banana paste into well of flour mix.
  4. Lightly whisk milk, beaten egg, vanilla and melted butter together, pour into well of flour mix.
  5. Mix all ingredients together but do not over mix.
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  7. Slice the remaining banana and place one or two slices on top and sprinkle remaining coconut over.
  8. Place in oven and bake for about 20-25 mins until knife comes out clean. Leave to cool.

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Then eat to your hearts content! YUMMY!

 

 

 

 

Also check out my other Muffin recipe:- Maple Syrup and Chocolate!

https://cookingwithluce.wordpress.com/2016/01/24/maple-syrup-and-chocolate-muffins/

 

BEWARE!! your kitchen WILL get messy! lol!

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Nutrition Facts
Banana and Coconut Muffins

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 204

  • Total Fat: 8.1 g
  •     Saturated Fat: 4.7 g
  •     Trans Fat: 0.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 45.5 mg
  • Sodium: 87.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 30.4 g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
  •     Sugars: 11.8 g
  • Protein: 4.5 g

 

 

 

Breakfast Muffins

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Makes 4 – approx 110 calories per muffin

4 Turkey Rashers – low fat

3 eggs – whisked

1 pepper (of your choice) – chopped

2 spring onions – chopped

handful chives – chopped finely

ground black pepper to taste

2 handfuls of Baby Spinach

 

1. Preheat oven to 180 deg. Lightly fry turkey in a pan for 5 mins with light spray oil.

2. Meanwhile, whisk eggs and add chives and pepper

3. Spray muffin tray with light oil to prevent sticking. To layer up, place turkey rashers on bottom of each muffin case (I used a cutter to shape them circular so they fit in perfectly), then place the baby spinach in and top with pepper and spring onions.

4. Pour into each one the egg mixture and bake for approx 20 mins.

5. Serve on a bed of spinach….yummy!