Recipes by Barbara Northwood

Banana Coconut Muffins

Dec 07 11:07am
Serves
Makes 12
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cups plain flour
  • 2 tsps baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 1/2 cup shredded coconut
  • 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
  • 2/3 cup caster sugar
  • 125g butter, melted and cooled
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 tblsps plain natural yogurt
  • 1 tblsp honey, melted
Method
1 Cut out 12 x 15cm squares from non-stick baking paper. Push 1 square into each hole of a 12-hole muffin pan (1/3-cup capacity).

2 Combine sifted flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and shredded coconut in a bowl.

3 Combine bananas, sugar, butter, vanilla extract, eggs and yogurt in a large bowl. Stir with a wooden spoon until well combined. Stir flour mixture into banana mixture until combined. Spoon 1/4 cup of mixture into each prepared pan hole.

4 Cook in a moderate oven (180C) for about 30 minutes, or until cooked through. Remove from oven then transfer muffins to a wire rack. Brush melted honey over the top of each muffin then cool.

Hint: Muffins can be made up to 2 days ahead; keep in an airtight container. Freeze for up to 2 months. Place a frozen muffin in the lunch box as it will thaw by play lunch.

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