Ingredients
All purpose flour – 1 1/2 cups
Ripe banana 3nos (mashed)
Melted butter – 1/3 cup
Light brown sugar – 1 cup
Egg – 1
Pure vanilla Extract – 1 teaspoon
Baking soda – 1 teaspoon
Strawberries – 1/2 cup (chopped)
Blueberries – 1/2 cup
Lemon zest – a whole lemon
Salt – a small pinch
Method
Pre-heat the oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit ( approximately 177 degree Celsius)
In a large bowl mix mashed banana and melted butter. Blend it well using a wooden spoon or ladle.
Whisk the sugar, egg and vanilla.
Then add the flour, baking soda and salt and mix it well using an electric hand blender for one minute. in medium speed.
Do not over-mix, the lumps will work themselves out.
Add lemon zest, chopped strawberries and blueberries to the batter and mix it to distribute it evenly.
Drop an even amount of dough into the muffin pan. Bake at 350 F for about 20 minutes.
Once the muffins are done baking, cool them on a wire rack.
Notes :
This recipe is enough to make a loaf of bread in 4 x 8 inch loaf pan.
You can substitute all- purpose flour with whole wheat flour
You can toss chopped strawberries and blueberries in some (1 tablespoons) all-purpose flour before mixing in the batter to prevent them from sinking to the bottom.
If you plan to bake bread, line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper and apply shortening to avoid burning the bottom of the bread.
Baking time for bread will be about 1 hour
