Banana Muffins

Banana Muffins (makes 8 - 10) - I usually do double as everybody loves these!
 
75g softened butter
50g soft brown sugar or xylitol
2 large or 3 medium bananas
120ml milk
2 medium eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
150g plain wholemeal flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
50g dried mixed fruit or raisins (can be left out)
25g sunflower seeds
 

1. Preheat oven to 180'c. Put muffin cases in muffin tin.
2. Cream together butter & sugar until soft & creamy
3. Add in rest of ingredients except for dried fruit & seeds. Stir fruit in by hand & then put into muffin cases. Sprinkle tops with sunflower seeds.
4. Bake for around 25 - 30 mins. Leave to cool in tin for 5 mins & then move to wire rack.
 

Submitted by Rebecca Lawrence