Banana and Nutella Muffins

Yes, another batch of muffins. In conjunction with Muffinsdagen (Muffin Day) in Sweden, I set off to make some baked goodies with ripe bananas and nutella while my boyfriend is (still) snoring away. 
Yup, we have 'food-celebrated' days over here. We have 'Waffle Day', 'Cinnamon Bun Day' and etc. All of us love to eat! :D :D

A dollop in the center 

Swirl around with a skewer 

Not very nice-looking but acceptable?

Are you tempted?

Ingredients

3 ripe bananas - mashed

113g of butter -melted and cooled for about 10 mins

230g of flour

80g of sugar

2 large eggs - lightly beaten

1 tsp of baking powder

1 tsp of baking soda

1/4 tsp of salt

1 tsp of vanilla extract

4 tbsps of nutella (melted)

Method

1. Preheat your oven to 180 degrees.
2. Line your muffin tray with muffin liners or cupcake liners.
3. Use a large bowl and whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
4. Use another large bowl and whisk eggs, bananas, vanilla extract together.
5. Lightly fold the WET ingredients and butter into the DRY ingredients until they are combined and chunky in texture.
6. Do not over mix the batter as it will yield a tough and 'rubbery' texture.
7. Scoop the batter into the prepared tray. 3/4 full is good enough.
8. 'Drop' a dollop of nutella into each muffin and swirl briefly with a skewer.
9. Bake for 18-20 mins or till golden brown, or till a skewer comes out clean when inserted into the centre of the muffins.
10. Leave to cool on a wire rack.
11. Indulge! 

Banana and Chocolate Teabread

Fluffy and Yummy

When the weather is depressing and school work is suffocating, I indulge in baking to keep myself sane. Let's have a cup of coffee and a slice of my banana and chocolate teabread! 


Ingredients

100g softened butter and some extra for greasing the loaf pan
2 bananas-mashed
2 eggs
60g sugar
200g self-raising flour
20g cocoa powder
1 tsp of baking powder
3 tbsp milk
100g of chocolate chips


Method

1. Preheat your oven to 180 degrees and grease your loaf pan.
2. Mix banana, butter, sugar and eggs together in a mixing bowl. ( I used my KA)
3. Sift in flour, cocoa powder and baking powder.
4. At medium speed, beat the ingredients till smooth and add in the milk gradually, to give a thick consistency.
5. Stir in chocolate chips and spoon the mixture into the loaf pan.
6. Smooth the surface and tap the pan to remove air bubbles.
7. Bake for 50-60 minutes until well-risen and check with a skewer. (inserted into the center of the cake and it comes out clean)
8. Leave to cool for 10mins, then transfer out onto a wire rack and leave to cool completely. 
9. Serve in slices and enjoy!

Happy Birthday to my little prince!

21-09-2012. I saw you for the very first time. After 4 hrs of labour,  I got to hold you in my arms and my first thought was, Oh! You have a head full of hair. So sweet and smelly. Haha! Thank you for choosing us to be your parents. It's our privilege and we are very happy and grateful for this. Happy 2nd Birthday, my little munchkin! We wish you good health and happiness always! Lots of love from mummy, papa and jiejie. 

Banana Cupcakes 

Ingredients

Same as the previous recipe post-Banana Cupcakes
Frosting is white chocolate instead of milk/dark chocolate.

Banana Chocolate Cupcakes

Moist and chocolatey..perfect for any occassion! I made these for myself. A celebration for passing my exam. My hubby said this: *Like that also can?* Why not? What do you all think? ;)

Splendid!

Makes 12 muffins
Ingredients
180g white sugar
130g flour
30g cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 egg
1 large-sized banana-mashed
120ml warm water
60ml milk
60ml vegetable oil
1tsp vanilla extract

Chocolate Fudge Frosting
90g milk chocolate/dark unsweetened chocolate ( I have used milk chocolate)
113g unsalted butter-room temperature
120g icing sugar-sifted (I have reduced this to 80g as milk chocolate is sweet)
1tsp vanilla extract


Method

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
2. Line a muffin baking tray with muffin cups/liners.
3. In a big bowl, whisk all dry ingredients (sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder and salt) till combined.
4. In another bowl, mix in all wet ingredients (egg, mashed banana, oil, warm water, milk and vanilla extract) and whisk till combined.
5. Pour in wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir/whisk till combined. The batter will be runny.
6. Scoop batter (3/4 full) into muffin cups.
7. Bake for 20-25mins or till a skewer inserted into the center and it comes out clean.
8. Let the muffins cool completely.
9. In the meanwhile, prepare chocolate fudge frosting.
10. Melt chocolate over a simmering pot of hot water. Let it cool completely.
11. Beat butter till smooth and creamy.
12. Add in icing sugar and continue beating for about 2 mins, till light and fluffy.
13. Add in vanilla extract and beat till incorporated.
14. Lastly, add in chocolate and continue beating till all is combined and the frosting becomes glossy and smooth.
15. Decorate the muffins with the chocolate frosting.

Recipe is from joyofbaking.com with minor changes.