Orchard Apple & Banana Muffins

 

Ingredients:

- 2 medium eggs

- 1 pouch of Only Organic Banana & Apple puree

- 1 medium ripe banana (mashed), plus 1 medium ripe banana (sliced for topping)

- 3 Tbsp agave nectar, maple syrup or honey

- 3 Tbsp unsweetened vanilla or plain almond milk

- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

- 1 tsp cinnamon

- 1 tsp baking powder

- ¼ tsp salt

- 1 cup almond meal (ground from raw almonds)

- 1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp oat flour (ground from GF oats)

- Optional – add chopped chunks of ½ an apple to the mixture


Method:

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees C and line 10 holes of a 12 hole muffin tin with paper liners.

2. In a large bowl mix the eggs. Add Banana & Apple puree and mashed banana and stir.

3. Add agave, baking powder, cinnamon, vanilla, almond milk, salt and chopped apple if using. Stir.

4. Add almond meal and oat flour and stir once more.

5. Spoon mixture into muffin tray and top each muffin with a few slices of banana.

6 Bake for 17-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean and they become somewhat firm to the touch.

7. Remove and let rest in pan for 5 minutes. Then cool completely on a cooling rack. Store in an airtight container or freeze for longer storage.

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