Banana and courgette muffins
Perfectly sweet and light these banana and courgette (zucchini) muffins are a quick and easy treat that the whole family will love.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 ripe bananas mashed
- 150 g courgette (zucchini) grated
- 120 ml oat milk or other plant-based milk
- 1 lemon juice and zest
- 150 g plain flour or plain wholemeal flour
- 100 g caster sugar* optional - can be reduced to 50g or omitted
- 75 g oats
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
- 75 ml sunflower oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (fan)/200°C/gas mark 6. Line a muffin tray with 12 cupcake cases.
- Add the juice of a lemon to 120ml oat milk and set aside.
- Grate the courgette* and squeeze out any excess water with your hands.
- Mash two ripe bananas in a large mixing bowl.
- Mix the dried ingredients together - 150g plain flour, 75g oats, 2 teaspoons baking powder and ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda. If using you can also add 100g (or 50g) caster sugar at this stage too.
- Add the milk mixture and mashed bananas to the flour bowl with 75ml sunflower oil, the grated courgette and the lemon zest. Mix until well combined.
- Spoon into cupcake cases and bake for 25-30 mins until firm to the touch.
- Allow to cool on a wire rack and then store in an airtight container for 2-3 days.
Notes
- The mashed banana will sweeten these courgette muffins. However, older children and adults may prefer them to be sweeter so I have suggested adding between 50-100g caster sugar to the muffins depending on your preference. You can leave out the sugar for babies and younger children.
- Peel the courgette first if you have a picky eater who will object to green "bits" in the muffins.
- Nutritional information is approximate and is intended as a guide only.
- Suitable for freezing.
Nutrition
Calories: 185kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 125mgPotassium: 157mgFiber: 2gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 60IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 65mgIron: 1mg
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