Donna Hays Banana Ricotta And Pecan Muffins Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Grease 18 standard muffin pan cups (or use paper liners).
• Beat butter and sugar together at medium speed until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Beat in bananans until smooth.
• Mix together flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
• Alternately stir flour mixture and buttermilk into egg mixture until dry ingredients are just moistened.
• Stir in pecans and vanilla.
• Do not overmix batter; it should not be completely smooth.
• Spoon batter into prepared pan, filling two-thirds full.
• Bake until lightly golden, 15 to 18 minutes.
• Transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly.
• Serve warm.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Lightly spray 12 standard-sized (2 1/2-inch-diameter) muffin cups with nonstick spray.
• Combine the flour, salt, baking powder, cocoa, and sugar in a medium-sized bowl.
• Place the ricotta in a second medium-sized bowl, and add the eggs one at a time, beating well with a medium-sized whisk after each addition.
• Add the milk and vanilla, and whisk until thoroughly blended.
• Pour the ricotta mixture, along with the melted butter, into the dry ingredients.
• Using a spoon or a rubber spatula, stir from the bottom of the bowl until the dry ingredients are all moistened.
• Fold in the chips, but don't overmix; a few lumps are okay.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups.
• For smaller muffins, fill the cups about 4/5 of the way.
• For larger muffins, fill them even with the top of the pan.
• If you have extra batter, spray one or two additional muffin cups with nonstick spray and put in as much batter as you have.
• Bake in the middle of the oven for to 20 to 25 minutes, or until lightly browned on top, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Remove the pan from the oven, then remove the muffins from the pan and place them on a rack to cool.
• Wait at least 30 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees Combine all ingredients except pecans using a mixer Fold in chopped pecans.
• Pour mini muffin pan about 2/3 full Sprinkle with more chopped pecans on top Bake for 12-15 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 190C/170C Fan/gas 5. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases. Sift together the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and caster sugar with a big pinch of salt. In a separate bowl mix the melted butter, vanilla extract, eggs, mashed bananas and buttermilk.
• Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and pour the wet ingredients in. Roughly mix together with a fork, being careful not to over-mix. Scatter in the chopped pecans, if using, then spoon the mixture into the muffin cases. Top with pecan halves, then bake for 20-25 mins, until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C Place the flour, baking powder, sugar and pecans in a bowl and stir to combine.
• Make a well in the centre, add the buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, oil and banana and stir until just combined. Fold through the ricotta and spoon the mixture into 6 x ¾ cup capacity tins lined with muffin cases.
• Bake for 40-45 minutes or until cooked when tested with a skewer. Drizzle with agave syrup to serve.