Banana & blueberry muffins
A low-fat muffin that tastes as good as it looks - they'll keep in an airtight container for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to a month
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Difficulty and servings
Serves 12
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 10 mins
Cook 20 mins
Low-fat
Can be frozen
- Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4 and line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper muffin cases. Tip the flour and bicarbonate of soda into a large bowl. Hold back 1 tbsp of the sugar, then mix the remainder with the flour and 50g oats. Make a well in the centre. In a separate bowl, mash the bananas until nearly smooth. Stir the buttermilk, oil and egg whites into the mashed banana until evenly combined.
- Pour the liquid mixture into the well and stir quickly and sparingly with a wooden spoon. The mix will look lumpy and may have the odd fleck of flour still visible, but don't be tempted to over-mix. Tip in the blueberries and give it just one more stir. Divide the mix between the muffin cases - they will be quite full - then sprinkle the tops with the final tbsp of the oats and the rest of he sugar. Bake for 18-20 mins until risen and dark golden. Cool for 5 mins in the tray before lifting out onto a rack to cool completely.
Using yogurt
Buttermilk's natural acidity helps to lighten muffin mixes and increases the rise. It's usually available in the dairy section of supermarkets, but if you can't find it, use low-fat plain yogurt instead (a mild bio yogurt is best) or skimmed milk with a splash of lemon juice.
Per serving
202 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 36g, fat 5 g, saturated fat 0.8g, fibre 2g, sugar 14g, salt 0.59 g
Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2006.
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Ingredients
- 300g self-raising flour
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 100g light muscovado sugar
- 50g porridge oats , plus 1 tbsp for topping
- 2 medium bananas , the riper the better
- 284ml carton buttermilk
- 5 tbsp light olive oil
- 2 egg whites
- 150g punnet blueberries
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Difficulty and servings
Serves 12
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 10 mins
Cook 20 mins
Low-fat
Can be frozen
Ingredients
- 300g self-raising flour
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 100g light muscovado sugar
- 50g porridge oats , plus 1 tbsp for topping
- 2 medium bananas , the riper the better
- 284ml carton buttermilk
- 5 tbsp light olive oil
- 2 egg whites
- 150g punnet blueberries
Per serving
202 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 36g, fat 5 g, saturated fat 0.8g, fibre 2g, sugar 14g, salt 0.59 g
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