Banana Date Muffins

Banana date muffins are very soft, moist and delicious. Also we love the little pieces of date in them. 

Serves: 24 mini muffins/12 medium sized muffins

Ingredients:

1. All-purpose flour - 1 cup

2. Sugar - 1/2 cup

3. Baking soda - 1/4 teaspoon

4. Baking powder - 1/2 teaspoon

5. Milk - 1/4 cup

6. Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon

7. Egg - 1

8. Oil - 1/4 cup

9. Date pitted - 6-8 count 

10. Over ripe banana - 2 

11. Salt - 1/8 teaspoon

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degree F. Line the muffin tray with paper liners or grease it with butter.

2. Mix the all-purpose flour with salt, baking soda and baking powder. 

3. Mash the bananas with a fork and keep it aside.

4. Beat the egg until frothy. To this add milk, oil, vanilla extract and sugar and mix well. You can either use a hand mixer or a whisk.

5. Add the all-purpose flour mixture to egg mixture and gently fold with a wooden spatula. To this add finely chopped dates and mashed banana.

6. Fill the muffin tray with this batter and bake for 15-17 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.