Banana & Date Muffins (4 ingredients)
April 19, 2018
: 10-12
: 5 min
: 20 min
: 25 min
: Easy
These delicious egg-free healthy muffins are super easy to make and are absolutely delicious! They are naturally sweetened with fruit and are suitable for baby Led weaners 6mo+ , they are super moist and fluffy! also perfect for freezing.
Ingredients
- 4 small to medium over-ripe bananas (which is approx 307 grams of mashed banana)
- 60 grams unsalted butter (melted)
- 12 seedless dates (which will turn into about 3 tablespoons of date paste)
- 200g wholemeal (whole wheat) self raising flour
Directions
- Step 1 Turn on the oven 180 degrees celsius and then line muffin trays with either unsalted butter or paper muffin cases.
- Step 2 Place seedless dates into a bowl or mug and cover the dates with hot water, let them sit for 5 minutes, then drain the water out and mash all the dates with a fork until a paste has formed OR alternatively you can use a blender – both work. Then combine all wet ingredients (mashed bananas, melted butter and date paste)
- Step 3 Slowly fold in the flour until all combined.
- Step 4 Spoon out mixture into each muffin hole with a wet spoon (use water) then flatten the top of each muffin (so no peaks burn) and then place the muffin tray into the oven for approx 20-25min until muffins are cooked and spring-back when pushed/touched. Take out each muffin and lay on a wired rack until cooled. Storing: muffins can be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months, eaten fresh or can be left in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Love your recipes. Can this be made with normal self raising flour? 🙂 thanks x
yes sure can!
Helloo what if whole wheat flour is not available in our region would the.normal white flour affect a 7 months baby? Thank you
Normal white self-raising flour is ok to use.
Instead of the date paste what else can I use? I live I Greece and we do not use that in our cuisine..
Could try raisins? sultanas? dried apricots? same method in making it.
Hi,how many dates do I need for the recipe please☺
2 tablespoons of Date Paste (make your own by soaking 10 to 15 seedless dates in hot water for 5 minutes, then drain the water out and either blend or mash with a fork ? )
I just updated the recipe for you x
I would like to add egg to the recipe. Kindly advise me how many I should put in.
If u add an egg, decrease the amount of banana put in.