Caribbean Banana Muffins

With some of the native ingredients of the islands, you’ll be hearing the steel drums in no time!

Step: 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare 12 muffin cups with paper liners.

Step: 2

Sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a bowl; set aside. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then beat in the bananas and rum extract. Stir in the flour mixture. Fold in the shredded coconut and pineapple; mixing just enough to evenly distribute. Evenly divide the batter among the prepared muffin cups.

Step: 3

Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.

Per Serving: 322 calories; protein 4.3g; carbohydrates 46.8g; fat 13.9g; cholesterol 51.3mg; sodium 297.3mg.

The best flavour of the flour could make a real deal to your bread. Different makers do vary. Great taste or Canadian flours, which are bet higher in gluten, may give you a better rise than standard bread flours – especially if you’re making wholemeal dough , which not always getting bigger as well as white bread.

To made this in a dough , add all the menus to your breadmaker and follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

A bread first rising can be done in the fridge overnight . This slows down the time it takes to rise to double its size, giving it a deeper flavour. It’s also a great limit , as you can work it night before , then finish it off the next day.