Making Banana Muffins

I have been looking for a recipe to make home-made banana muffins on the BBC food website. I really enjoy eating sweet things.

First I had to make sure that I had all the ingredients to make the cake. These included butter, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, sugar and of course, 3 ripe bananas.

First I had to heat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5. Then I melt the butter and allow it to cool. The recipe told me to mash the bananas well. Sift flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg together in a large bowl, add caster sugar and stir through. I then beat together the eggs, vanilla extract, melted butter and milk in a second bowl. I then had to add the mashed banana and stir through. I then had to bake the mixture for 20 to 25 minutes or until the muffins come away from the side of the pan when touched. The smell of the cooking was so great and made me feel really hungry!

After removing the muffins from the oven, they looked nice and brown.I always make quite a few cakes at one time, and I can have them for my lunch at studio at college. I like to make sweets with my own hands. It is more creative and gives me a good result and a big smile when I am eating it!! Actually, the banana muffins were so good, I ate them all in 6 hours!!

© Sheng-Kai Chou 2006