I had few really over ripe bananas on hand, whenever i get those bananas on hand, i pop them in freezer. So i can use them in cupcakes, muffins and cakes. This is one of the muffin which i did few weeks back. I added some oats in them to make it super healthy..
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Past few weeks i was in full of muffin mood, I made quite a bit of muffin recipes as well..I have made few more recipes coming up..So stay tuned..
This muffins is a recipe which was in my mind for quite a long time. Finally i made it few days back and it was delicious. It tasted so healthy and filling, it has full of banana flavour and the addition of oats made it little more filling.
Preparation Time : 10 mins
Baking Time : 18 to 20 mins
Makes : 6 to 7 muffins
Ingredients:
Wheat Flour / Atta – 3/4 cup / 90 grams
Oats – 1/2 cup / 45 grams ( i used quick cooking instant)
Sugar – 1/4 cup / 50 grams
Baking Powder – 1 tsp
Baking Soda / Cooking Soda – 1/2 tsp
Salt a pinch
Ripe Banana – 1 large mashed (around 1 cup)
Oil – 3 tblspn ( i used cooking oil)
Milk – 1/2 cup / 120 ml
Vanilla Essence – 1 tsp
( My 1 cup measures 240 ml)
Method:
Preheat oven to 200 degree C. Line 7 muffin cases with cupcake cases.
Take banana in a bowl and mash it roughly with fork.
Add in oil, milk, vanilla, sugar and mix well
Add in oats, wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix well.
Use a icecream scoop to fill the cupcake cases with the batter. Fill to the top.
Bake for 18 to 20 mins.
Remove it and let it cool for 15 mins.
Serve warm.
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Pictorial:
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Take all your ingredients |
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line your muffin tray with cupcake liners |
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chop a banana in a bowl |
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mash it roughly using a fork |
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i mashed it roughly..you can puree if you want |
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add in oil |
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add in vanilla essence |
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pour in milk |
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add in sugar |
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mix well using a fork |
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now add in oats |
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i had this strawberry flavoured one, so added it |
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mix well |
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add in wheat flour |
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add in baking powder, baking soda and little salt |
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mix well |
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now that it is combined |
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use a icecream scoop to take the batter |
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scoop it |
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fill cupcake cases using this..fill to the top |
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bake them |
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let it cool a bit before digging in |
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This one i baked without a muffin cases and it turned out pretty good..I oiled the muffin tray for this |
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peel of the wrapper |
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and enjoy soft muffins.. |
Shall I bake this in pressure cooker….
Want to try immediately…
Hi Aarthi,
I follow ur blog regularly. Wonderful recepies with perfect explanation.Keep gping on.
Ihave a doubt …whether this same batter can be made as a cake.
Excellent and mouthwatering looking banana muffins.
Deepa
Can we use brown sugar
@shiga syes u can make this in cooker
@Meena Kolanot sure about baking this as cake..you can give it a try
@Anonymousyes u can use brown sugar
i love these recipes.
Hi aarthi.i follow your blog regularly and have tried many recipes which were all yummy especially chicken.
Can we use honey instead of sugar for this muffin.if so what is the measurement.Thanks
Hi arthi. I am new to baking and after many not so great outcomes I tried your recipe and it came out really superb. Thanks dear! Your measurements are perfect.
hi,can i use some other fruit instead of banana? thanks
hi,can I replace banana with some other fruit? thanks
can i replace banana with apple? will the measurement change?
Can i replace banana with apple?
@Prabhjot Rangiyou can use apple, same measurement
Hi Aarthi,
Can this be done in microwave??
if your microwave has convection mode, you can bake
Can I make this in microwave?? I want to make this today and I only have a microwave..
if ur microwave is convection oven you can make
Hi Aarthi,
Thanks for the wonderful healthy recipe. Could you please specify the temperature and time for baking this in convention mode in microwave.
same temp and same time.
Hi Aarthi!
Can I reduce sugar and add more banana? if so howmuch?
Thanks
just add 2 tblspn of sugar and add one more mashed banana
wow…i likes your cupcakes..i didnt know that the cupcakes can be made using whole wheat attalooking delicious and softy..thanks for the recipe..im gonna try it..
HI Aarti.
Did you use whole wheat aata or just regular chapati aata?
u can use any atta. I used regular chapati atta
Oh yummy!
Made this today and they turned out to be delicious!! Everyone at my place loved it. They were moist and delicious! Thanks a lot for this recipe 🙂
nice
What would the measurement be for using plain wall purpose flour instead
Can we use butter in place of oil?