Friday, April 25, 2014

Banana Orange Muffins

The original recipe [Banana Orange Walnut Muffins] is from Florence of  Do What I Like.  Since I didn't have enough walnuts, I substitute the walnuts with some chopped candied orange peel  [see recipe here] which I made earlier.

When this muffin was out of the oven, I quickly tried one.  It wasn't what I expected and nothing special.  My first thought is not to share this recipe.  I kept them in airtight container and have them for breakfast the next day.  Surprisingly, they were so much better.  So I decided to share the recipe here.
The muffins are soft and moist even on the next day.  It is even more flavourful than just out of the oven.  The paper cases can be easily removed when completely cooled.
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Recipe Source - Do What I Like [with slight modifications]
Ingredients 
[makes 9 muffins]
Wet Ingredients
1 large egg
2 tsp rum
1-2 tsp zest of orange 
180 ml orange juice [from 1-2 oranges]
2 large bananas - mashed
30 gm butter melted with 2 tbsp corn oil
Dry Ingredients
200 gm plain flour
1 1/2 baking powder
1/2-1 tsp cinnamon powder
1/8 tsp nutmeg powder
1/2 tsp salt
70 gm castor sugar
1/4 cup chopped walnuts [I replaced with 2 tbsp chopped candied orange peel]

  1. Melt butter with corn oil in a small sauce pan.  Set aside to cool.
  2. Blend banana with orange juice in a blender.
  3. Whisk eggs and add in all the wet ingredients.  Mix until well combined.
  4. Sieve all the dry ingredients into a big mixing bowl.  Add in sugar, salt and candied orange peel or walnuts if using.
  5. Make a well in the flour mixture, pour in the wet mixture.  Gently mix batter but DO NOT OVERMIX.
  6. Spoon batter into prepared paper casings until 3/4 full.
  7. Bake in preheated oven at 200 degrees C for 25-30 minutes or until cooked.
Little Thumbs Up

10 comments:

  1. I have never tried a banana and orange combination but it does sound interesting to me. The muffins look soft and moist.

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  2. Hi Kimmy,
    Looks like this is one of those recipes that the flavours improves if rested overnight.
    It looks really moist and great for tea-time snack.

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  3. Hi Lite Home Bake, with orange added, lemon juice is not required.

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  4. Hi Joyce, it was a good thing I kept it overnight.

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  5. I love anything with banana and it must be delicious with orange juice and peel added. Sound so delicious!
    Thanks for sharing, Kimmy :)

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  6. Hi Ann, orange and banana do blend well. Extra aroma.

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  7. now i know banana and orange can be pair well,thanks.

    Btw, may i know your mee Jawa is under which Label?

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  8. Hi Kimmy! Thumbs Up for your muffins! I still have some candied orange peel leftover and I think I shall use it for muffins too.

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  9. Hi Aunty Young, banana is sweet and goes well with a little citrus flavour. The Mee Java recipes are in the 'Noodles' category.

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  10. Hi Phong Hong, try it but remember the flavours are better after resting.

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