It has been long since I posted in this space, but in the mean time, I have cooked a lot of things & fine tuned the recipes for sure.
So here's one of my favourites, I have made it a couple of times & it comes out just well :)
The original recipe is from Joy of baking but I have made a few changes to it, really so minor that you may call them negligible.
The below recipe is for 6 small muffins:
Ingredients:
1. Roasted nuts - 2 tbsps chopped (I use about 10 - 12 almonds & roast them on a dry pan on medium heat, turning them often, for about 7 mins, & then chop them)
2. All purpose flour - 1/2 cup & 1 tbsp
3. Cocoa powder (non dutch) - 1 tbsp
4. Sugar (granulated) - 4 tbsp
5. Baking powder - 1/3 tbsp
6. Baking Soda - 2 pinches
7. Chocolate chips - 2 tbsp (optional)
8. Eggs - 1 lightly beaten
9. Butter - 2tbsp (molten and then brought to room temperature) - I use Nutralite, & trust me it gives a much better flavour than butter & is a little lighter on calories too ;-)
10. Banana - 1 mashed
11. Vanilla extract/essence - 1/3 tsp
12. Nutmeg powder - 1/3 tsp
The original recipe asks for a pinch of salt too, but omit if you are using the salted butter/nutralite.
Method:
Heat the oven at 180 C
Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl except chocolate chips. Use a whisk to mix them all really well.
Mash the banana, keep aside.
Mix beaten egg, butter, vanilla together.
Add the egg mix to the dry mix & add mashed bananas to it.
Using a wooden spoon, mix all the ingredients to just ensure that the flour mix is wet. Do not over mix at this stage, or the muffins would turn out tough. a few small lumps is Ok.
Butter/ line the muffin tray & pour the batter using a spoon/ice-cream spatula.
Bake in the oven for about 20 - 25 mins or till a toothpick when inserted comes out clean.
Let the muffins rest in the tray on a wire rack for a while & pull them out gently.
Voila, your muffins are ready to impress along with a wonderful cup of Assam tea or a coffee :-)
So here's one of my favourites, I have made it a couple of times & it comes out just well :)
The original recipe is from Joy of baking but I have made a few changes to it, really so minor that you may call them negligible.
The below recipe is for 6 small muffins:
Ingredients:
1. Roasted nuts - 2 tbsps chopped (I use about 10 - 12 almonds & roast them on a dry pan on medium heat, turning them often, for about 7 mins, & then chop them)
2. All purpose flour - 1/2 cup & 1 tbsp
3. Cocoa powder (non dutch) - 1 tbsp
4. Sugar (granulated) - 4 tbsp
5. Baking powder - 1/3 tbsp
6. Baking Soda - 2 pinches
7. Chocolate chips - 2 tbsp (optional)
8. Eggs - 1 lightly beaten
9. Butter - 2tbsp (molten and then brought to room temperature) - I use Nutralite, & trust me it gives a much better flavour than butter & is a little lighter on calories too ;-)
10. Banana - 1 mashed
11. Vanilla extract/essence - 1/3 tsp
12. Nutmeg powder - 1/3 tsp
The original recipe asks for a pinch of salt too, but omit if you are using the salted butter/nutralite.
Method:
Heat the oven at 180 C
Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl except chocolate chips. Use a whisk to mix them all really well.
Mash the banana, keep aside.
Mix beaten egg, butter, vanilla together.
Add the egg mix to the dry mix & add mashed bananas to it.
Using a wooden spoon, mix all the ingredients to just ensure that the flour mix is wet. Do not over mix at this stage, or the muffins would turn out tough. a few small lumps is Ok.
Butter/ line the muffin tray & pour the batter using a spoon/ice-cream spatula.
Bake in the oven for about 20 - 25 mins or till a toothpick when inserted comes out clean.
Let the muffins rest in the tray on a wire rack for a while & pull them out gently.
Voila, your muffins are ready to impress along with a wonderful cup of Assam tea or a coffee :-)
