Refined Sugar Free Banana Muffins

A muffin topped with oats on a wooden table.

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Refined Sugar Free Banana Muffins

Refined Sugar Free Banana Muffins topped with oats, a delicious afterschool snack for older kids, but also great for babies and toddlers. The muffins have no refined sugar added, their sweetness coming from the ripe mashed banana. Fluffy and moist, and so easy to make, these banana muffins are great for any time of the day.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Snack

Cuisine: International

Servings: muffins

Calories: 145kcal

Author: Daniela Apostol

Ingredients

125 g self-raising flour ( 1 cup)
1 large banana
1 teaspoon baking powder
65 ml Greek yogurt ( ¼ cup)
1 large egg
30 g butter (1 oz)
oats for topping (optional)

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 Fahrenheit).
Sift the flour and add it to a bowl together with the baking powder.
Beat the egg until frothy, then add the yogurt and mix together until you get a smooth paste.
Add the melted and cooled butter to it, then mash the banana with a fork and add that too.
Mix everything together, then add this mixture to the bowl of flour and baking powder.
Use a silicone spatula to gently mix the ingredients together, making sure you don't overbeat.
Grease a 6-hole muffin tin with butter, then divide the batter between the 6 muffin holes, and sprinkle some oats over.
Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
To remove the muffins from the tin, use a sharp knife to loosen the edges, the muffins should pop out easily.

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Notes

As with all muffins, there is one big tip when it comes to great taste and texture.

always pre-heat the oven before baking
have the ingredients at room temperature
DO NOT overbeat the batter, the muffins will become too dense and unlikely to rise as nicely.

Another tip is never to open the oven before the muffins are baked, and that is true for baking in general. I know the temptation is great, but better check nearer the time, and not too often.

Also, make sure the bananas are fully-ripen, the ones starting to brown are actually the best, as they are very sweet, and thus the muffins won't need extra sweetness.

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