I don’t even know how they got that way in the fridge without me noticing. It was overnight, I think. My bananas were so ugly! They were so yucky that I didn’t want to touch them but
I couldn’t bring myself to throw them out. They weren’t terribly ugly
on the inside though, just mushy.
I knew I had the basics in the pantry
to whip up some small muffins. Anyone who has cooked for a few years
knows the basic ingredients for bread products. I keep self-rising flour
too, so it’s easy peasy! I guesstimated all measures.
For 6 muffins, I mashed the 2 bananas in
a bowl. I added 2 eggs, about 3/4 cups of sugar and a tsp of vanilla. I
stirred it up well by hand. I then added self-rising flour, applesauce
to thicken them and add more flavor, and a little milk. I gently stirred
it, again by hand, until it was just moistened and still lumpy.
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I closely watched the consistency because I didn’t want them to bake out overly dry or
too soft and crumbly. I could always have added more flour if the mix
became too wet but that would possibly mean having to add more sugar,
vanilla, etc. Sometimes adding more flour and other ingredients at the
late stage of mixing can toughen and coarsen the end product.
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Spooned the mix into the greased muffin tin. I chopped up some nuts
that I had on hand and sprinkled them over the tops with a little sugar.
I pressed the nuts down a little with the back of a spoon so that they
would not fall off during the rising.
I baked them on 400 and watched them after about 20 min. When they
began to brown, I tested them with a knife until they were done to my
liking.
They came out REALLY well! With butter spread over the tops and coffee, they were delish! As you can see, two were quickly gone!
TIPS:
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Using milk browns better than water, though water will do in a pinch for some recipes.
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Adding applesauce will add moisture so reduce the amount of milk/liquid.
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When guesstimating, it’s better to add a little liquid at a time
rather than having to add more flour/dry products because the mix has
become too wet. Over-compensating and over-stirring can make the baked
good coarse and tough.
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