For people here in UAE, the best climate for us to venture out is from November-March. The climate is too good to miss. You can see almost all parks brimming with people, kids and adults playing, barbeques, and lot of activities.So,this is the time we too plan outing with our friends to some open parks or areas where children can run and play.
Though we prefer to eat out while returning from such trips, but usually by the time we get to a restaurant, most of our kids would be asleep bcoz of all that running and playing and not in a mood to eat. So i always pack some filling snack so even if they miss dinner it won’t be bothering. Cakes and muffins always come handy while planning such eatables. I usually carry either a chocolate cake or a banana bread.
Ever since i saw rafeeda’s post on cookie butter, i was on a hunt to get it. I couldnt find it in my local grocery stores, last week when we went for our monthly groceries to carrefour, i found them and immediately bought 2 small bottles.
Though we prefer to eat out while returning from such trips, but usually by the time we get to a restaurant, most of our kids would be asleep bcoz of all that running and playing and not in a mood to eat. So i always pack some filling snack so even if they miss dinner it won’t be bothering. Cakes and muffins always come handy while planning such eatables. I usually carry either a chocolate cake or a banana bread.
Ever since i saw rafeeda’s post on cookie butter, i was on a hunt to get it. I couldnt find it in my local grocery stores, last week when we went for our monthly groceries to carrefour, i found them and immediately bought 2 small bottles.
The same day, i made some sandwiches with it and kids loved the taste. But the original purpose was to use them in bakes. So, here is my vegan banana muffins inspired by rafeeda. I have used my usual banana muffins recipe and replaced the oil/fat with cookie butter.
The spread is already sweet, and since i m also using banana in the recipe, i have reduced the sugar to 1/2 cup. We don’t prefer sweeeet bakes. Incase you have a sweeeet tooth, do increase the sugar to 3/4 cup. The texture of the bake is amazing, soft and fluffy, enjoy it warm, i bet you would love the taste.
I m packing them for the Kids delight – Travel food happening @ Cooking with Renu, an event by Srivalli
Ingredients
1.5 cups of whole wheat flour ( i used aashirwadh brand)
1 large ripened banana (weighed 206 grams)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
6 tbsp biscoff cookie butter
1/4 cup warm water.
Method
- Preheat the oven to 170C, Lay a 12 hole muffin pan with liners. I used my 6-hole pan and 3 big ramekins to make around 8 muffins. The
- In a wide bowl, add chopped bananas, cookie butter, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon powder and water. Using a stick blender blend the contents together. If you dont have a stick blender, then first mash the banana with a fork,add the rest of the ingredients mentioned, then whisk it well.
- To the same bowl, add flour, baking powder and baking soda. Using a whisk, whisk the contents on top and then using a spatuala fold in together. Do not mix vigorously, be gentle and mix in one direction.
- Spoon the batter into the muffin pan, fill 3/4 of each hole. Bake in the preheated oven for about 35-40 minutes or until done. If baking in a bigger ramekin it might take another 5-8 minutes extra. My heart shaped ramekin took another 8 minutes to get done.
- Remove the muffins from the oven, let it
sit in the pan for 2-3 minutes, then remove them on to a wire rack. Serve them warm as snack. Cold muffins can be reheated for 10-15 seconds, i usually prefer them warm.
- While packing for trips, i bake them the previous night or the morning and pack them in airtight containers.
The muffins look lovely , would love to pick one from the screen – it’s been ages since I had one !
There is so much of healthy stuff going into that muffin batter. I Will keep an eye open for the cookie butter when I go shopping next time!
Wow! those muffins look very tempting, Priya. I have never worked with cookie butter but I am sure they taste good in this muffin as well.
never heard / seen cookie butter here, but I bet those bakes were awesome. I also carry dried fruit & nuts when we are at a park, but this is a great idea to carry bakes too !
I feel like having them now. They look so so delicious.
One day a store assistant in a local wholesale store was singing praises about cookie butter in order to sell me some when she saw Nutella jars in my cart. I didn't but it though but your muffins have come out great. Bet the kids had enjoyed them.