I had to participate in today's Sunday Funday. I am a Canadian who loves the many and varied recipes you can use Maple Syrup in. I've posted several quintessential Canadian recipes in the past, from Nanaimo Bars to Butter Tarts, but this time around, I decided to use some of the half-gallon of Maple Syrup I had in the pantry, along with some of the bananas that had taken up residence in my freezer. I had to use them, cause they weren't even paying rent, just hanging around, teasing me.
I present to you some Maple Banana Muffins. Not only do they have Maple Syrup in them, but they're also topped with Candied Maple Walnuts. The only problem with the Walnuts is that they taste so good that it's hard not to just eat them out of hand. I know whereof I speak.
I like using an ice cream scoop to put the muffin batter into paper cupcake liners. They're easier to get out of the muffin tin. My original recipe had me adding some berry compote to the muffins before baking them. I decided against that this time and just added some berry jam to the muffins after baking, along with some butter.
I can also say that cold without any butter or jam on top, these are still pretty darn tasty.
The unbaked muffins looked pretty good to me as well. I drizzled a little of the leftover syrup from candying the walnuts over the top of the unbaked muffins.
BTW, this was also a Sunday Funday group effort. The theme was Celebrate Canada Day. And since I'm Canadian, this hit home for me too. Our Sunday Funday hostess this month is Mayuri Patel of Mayuris Jikoni . Check out the fun offerings my fellow Sunday Funday bloggers shared.
Sunday Funday
Celebrate Canada Day
- Butter Tarts by Karen’s Kitchen Stories
- Cherry Chip Cake by Amy's Cooking Adventures
- City of Nanaimo's Namesake Bar by A Messy Kitchen
- Maple Banana Muffins by Sid's Sea Palm Cooking
- Maritime Hodge Podge - Creamy Summer Vegetables by Food Lust People Love
- Pouding Chômeur by Mayuri's Jikoni
- Quick and Easy Poutine by A Day in the Life on the Farm
Maple Banana Walnut Muffins
Topped with a maple syrup-candied walnut, these muffins are a powerhouse of good. Low sugar, hearty, and delicious gluten-free breakfast muffin.
Ingredients
- 2 ripe bananas- mushed up
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup gluten-free flour
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1/4- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup flax seeds
- 1/4 cup Maple Syrup
- 1/2 tablespoon or 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 4 tablespoons softened butter
- 2 teaspoons Drambuie or 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract. I used some Drambuie as I was getting low on Vanilla Extract. I also like using Liqueurs as flavorings when they can complement the baked goods.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and place cupcake liners in a muffin tin. Or just grease the muffin tins really well.
- Cream the butter and maple syrup together, then mix in the mashed bananas and eggs, adding in the vanilla or liqueur of your choice.
- In a separate bowl, combine the oats, chopped walnuts, baking powder and gluten-free flour.
- Pour the banana mixture over the dry ingredients and combine.
- Place a good 1/4 cup of the mixture into the prepared muffin tins, top with Maple Candied Walnuts if desired, and bake for 30-35 minutes. Eat them with some butter and a dollop of your favorite berry preserves.
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