Whole Wheat Banana Muffins !!

Ok... I got the new Muffins Baking Pan ..yay !!! Earlier, I used to make only Banana & Walnut bread since I didn't have the Baking pan for muffins …So, Now it is Muffins Making Time !!

Whole Wheat Banana Muffins

Ingredients :

Whole wheat flour - 1 1/2 to 2 cups
Riped Bananas - 2 or 3
Butter (unsalted) - 1 stick (1/2 cup or 4 oz)
Eggs - 2
Baking powder - 1/2 tea spoon
Baking soda - 1/2 tea spoon
Salt - 1/2 tea spoon
Any Nuts of your choice  - 1/2 cup
Cinnamon powder - 1 tea spoon
OR
Vanilla Essence - 1/2 table spoon

Preparation :

- Choose the well ripped bananas, I used only 2 bananas and didn't add any extra sugar, but if you prefer extra sweet can add more bananas or add extra sugar & I have used walnuts !!

Whole Wheat Banana Muffins

- Mash the bananas in a mixing bowl & then add the butter to the mashed bananas.

Whole wheat banana muffins 

- Make sure butter is at room temperature. Use a hand blender that would be fine.

Whole wheat banana muffins

- Add the eggs to the banana & butter mix and using a hand blender make a smooth mix of Banana, Butter & eggs.

Whole Wheat Banana Muffins

- In a separate mixing bowl, sieve the whole wheat flour and add the baking powder, baking soda, salt & cinnamon powder ( If you are using vanilla essence can add it later ).

- Mix all the dry ingredients together & then add the banana, butter & eggs mix to the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.

Whole Wheat Banana Muffins

- Crush the walnuts & add them to the muffins batter & mix well. Also if you are using vanilla essence you can add that to the batter at this point and mix well.

Whole wheat banana muffins

- This is totally optional, I have added Flax seeds powder to the batter for an extra protein and folate.

Whole Wheat Banana Muffins

- Now, the batter is all ready and keep it aside for 5 minutes and meanwhile preheat the oven for 5 minutes at 350 degrees F

- Spray the non stick cooking oil and grease the muffins pan & start filling the batter into the pan or cupcake molds.

Whole wheat banana muffins

- Make sure the batter doesn't come till the top of the mold as the muffin rises while baking, so leave enough room. I used a one dozen medium sized muffins pan & the batter is sufficient enough to fill the entire pan.

- Bake the muffins at 350 degree F for 18 minutes. ( Personally I prefer them browner I baked them for 20 minutes).

Whole Wheat Banana Muffins

- Once done, turn off the oven and take out the muffins from the pan and let them cool down to the room temperature.

Whole wheat banana muffins

- Once The muffins comes to the room temperature can add any frosting / toppings of your choice to enhance the taste.

Whole wheat banana muffins

- You can follow the same recipe using all purpose flour too instead of whole wheat flour.

Whole wheat banana muffins

Also you can use the same recipe and can make Whole Wheat Banana & Walnut Bread using a loaf pan.

Whole Wheat Banana & walnut bread