Chocolate Hazelnut Banana Muffins Food

CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT SWIRLED BANANA BREAD (OR MUFFINS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Sift together, flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon & nutmeg into a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
• Cream butter (or oil) and sugar together until light and fluffy.
• Add in eggs one at a time, and mix until incorporated.
• Mix in banana mash and vanilla (or banana extract if using). Once the mixture is full mixed, fold in try ingredients.
• Mix batter together until everything is combined.
• Heat hazelnut spread in microwave for about 20 seconds or until it is melted.
• Spread half of your banana bread batter into the bottom of a greased bread pan (or paper lined muffin tins), drizzle with half of your hazelnut spread. Top with remaining batter. Drizzle the rest of the hazelnut spread over the top of bread. Using a fork or knife, gently swirl the batter together with the chocolate hazelnut spread.
• Bake for one hour (for bread; 15-20 minutes for muffins) or until a toothpick is inserted and comes out clean.

BANANA MUFFINS WITH CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT CRUNCHIES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 375F and line a muffin tin.
• In a bowl, beat together milk, agave, canola, apple juice and bananas.
• Stir in the flours, baking powder, nutmeg and salt until just combined.
• Fold in the Chocolate Hazelnut Crunchies.
• Bake for 25 - 30 minutes, until they test done.

CHOCOLATE CHIP AND WALNUT BANANA BREAD MUFFINS

Steps:

• Sift the flour, baking soda and salt into a bowl. Set aside.
• Whisk the eggs and the vanilla together. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy (I use a Kitchen Aid stand mixer for this).
• Gradually pour the egg mixture into the butter while mixing until incorporated.
• Add the bananas and stir until incorporated.
• Mix in the flour mixture until just incorporated with a spatula.
• Pour in the walnuts and chocolate chips and gently fold into mixture.
• Place mixture in a paper-line muffin tray and bake for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. (All tray sizes and ovens are different so keep an eye on them).