Craving for something sweet yet healthy? Bethica Das has a lovely recipe for you.

Banana Muffins

Ingredients 

• 2 ripe bananas, chopped
• 3 tbsp milk
• ½ cup oil
• 2 eggs
• 2-3 tbsp grated fresh coconut
• A pinch of salt
• 1 tsp rose water
• ¼ tsp cardamom powder
• 1½ cup plain flour (maida)
• 1/3 cup sugar (can reduce a little as per taste)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp baking soda
• ¼ cup chopped cranberries, walnuts, dates, apricots, melon seeds, raisins and tutti frutti
• 1 extra tsp flour

Method

• Blend the bananas, milk, oil, rose water, coconut and eggs. Keep aside.
• Sift together flour, sugar, salt, cardamom powder, baking powder and baking soda.
• Add the flour mixture to the banana-milk mixture and mix till a smooth batter.
  Mix the dry fruits with 1 tsp flour. Add it to the prepared batter and combine well.
• Line a standard-sized muffin tray with muffin liners and drop a large spoonful of the batter into it.
• Bake in a preheated oven for 20-25 minutes at 180°C.
  Cool on a wire rack and serve as desired.

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