Banana & blueberry muffins

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

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 12

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Freezable

Low-fat

Can be frozen

Method

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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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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  • 2007-11-05 12:04:29.334799

    gemmyjam commented on this recipe

    I replaced the blueberries (as i couldn't find any in the supermarket) for raisins & found this worked really well.

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  • 2007-11-07 20:49:15.380755

    Triduana rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I will try these at the weekend, they look very tasty.

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  • 2007-11-15 14:00:39.398768

    Angie's rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    I found these to be a little bland and not as banana-ey as I thought they would be. Maybe my bananas weren't as ripe as they should have been. Might try it the next time with raisins as my 2 year old didn't like the blueberries.

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  • 2007-11-16 19:06:59.217004

    Deborah rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I've made these muffins many times and everyone has loved them! Often I use a 50:50 ratio of blueberries:raspberries for an extra fruity kick. Delicious!!

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  • 2007-12-06 15:01:21.969188

    Cecile commented on this recipe

    Great. I did not use the berries, but chopped in one apple instead. It was moist and gave the muffins a sweet taste.

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  • 2008-01-06 14:05:32.031265

    Kathryn rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 2008-01-08 18:56:19.82098

    Chocolate Lady commented on this recipe

    I really like these muffins but they are much better if left in airtight container for a day or two. They become a lot more moist and yummy. I served them as a dessert with blueberry cooked down with a little bit of sugar...they were well received.

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  • 2008-01-16 20:47:31.14945

    louisa commented on this recipe

    i find that it is easier to use soda bread flour to make muffins

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  • 2008-01-17 17:46:11.960999

    zoewright commented on this recipe

    is there an alternative ot use than buttermilk, I live in sweden so this is pretty difficult to come by?? thanks lots :)

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  • 2008-01-18 14:33:02.825907

    Sarah rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I used yoghurt as an alternative to buttermilk, it worked very well. Next time I will add a little more sugar as my bananas were not that ripe. But overall a fantastic recipe, very tasty! Will make again.

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  • 2008-01-21 09:32:56.769509

    misscherrypie commented on this recipe

    Try adding a couple of tablespoons of maple syrup, just makes them a little sweeter for breakfasts!

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  • 2008-01-30 14:26:14.950664

    janehh rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    not quite sweet enough for us

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  • 2008-02-04 16:52:32.781344

    eclectic foodie rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    These were absolutely delicious - having read everyone else's comments I made sure my bananas were very brown and also bumped up the sugar by 20g. They turned out brilliantly and I will defintely add these to my favourite muffins recipes!

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  • 2008-02-12 07:56:34.496535

    Denise Perry commented on this recipe

    The buttermilk I used was in 250 ml cartons so I used that along with 2 whole eggs instead of just the egg whites and they came out really well. For a really indulgent treat - for the kids! - I replaced the blueberries with a 200g bar of milk chocolate which I chopped into chunks - really delicious - if not as healthy!

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  • 2008-02-15 19:41:30.917656

    BakingQueen rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Beautiful!Not for the sweet tooth..but that suits me!I often bake for my family who all love chocolate, but I am not a big fan, so it was nice to make something that I could enjoy too!I used dark brown sugar instead and it worked just as well.I might try using wholemeal or soda bread flour next time to make them extra healthier.A great filling breakfast, especially with warm milk and fruit. :)

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  • 2008-02-16 08:29:03.747351

    Jill commented on this recipe

    These were lovely, really easy to make but next time I would add a little bit more sugar. Everyone enjoyed them and they were very moist and fluffy

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  • 2008-02-18 12:18:49.574006

    Sandra commented on this recipe

    These looked great when they came out of the oven, but were not sweet enough for my family - also my daughter complained that there were too many blueberries! I will try what another member has said, and keep them in a tin for a couple of days, and I will also use them for puddings.

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  • 2008-02-25 17:33:27.077923

    Libby rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is a pretty convincing diet muffin option. I swapped the sugar for 10 tbsps of granulated artificial sweetner. I used 0% fat yoghurt instead of buttermilk and berries from a supermarket bag of frozen summer berries, because that was all I had. I made them in well-filled fairy cake cases to keep the portion size smaller and, because of the frozen berries they took about the same length of time to cook. Best low calorie/low fat cake I have tried.

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  • 2008-02-25 21:36:20.238914

    laurelbunker rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Lovely recipe, will definately make these again. Having read some of the comments I added about a tablespoon extra sugar and they definately needed it, even with the extra they were just slightly not sweet enough. I used greek yoghurt in the place of the buttermilk as it was all I had in the fridge and some defrosted frozen summer fruits rather than blueberries; the substitutions worked very well but I'll use fresh blueberries in future as I think they may hold their shape better than the summer fruits. It's definately worth leaving them in a container for a day or two, wasn't that wild about them just fresh from the oven but a couple of days later the last one was much moister and sweeter.

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    2008-03-09 17:36:39.46224

    CA commented on this recipe

    These have quickly become a favourite. I used whole milk yoghurt instead of buttermilk which worked nicely and I also agree they taste all the better for storing a day or two (but it's difficult to wait that long!)

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 12

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Freezable

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
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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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