Ingredients

  • 50 g sultanas
  • 3 tablespoons orange juice
  • 140 g plain white flour
  • 140 g plain whole meal flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 60 g caster sugar
  • 2 bananas
  • 100 ml skim milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 tablespoons light olive oil

Method

  • Put the sultanas in a bowl and add the orange juice, leaving it to soak for about an hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius Sift the flours and baking powder and add any bran left in the seive then stir in the sugar.
  • Mash the bananas and place in a jug.
  • With milk, make up the puree to 200ml.
  • Beat the eggs in a bowl or jug, then beat in the banana and milk mixture, soaked raisins and oil.
  • Add the liquid ingredients to the dry mixture and stir until just combined, being careful not to over-mix.
  • Spoon into a prepared muffin tin, and bake for about 20 minutes.
  • They should be golden brown and firm to touch.
  • Leave the muffins in the tin for about 5 minutes and either serve them warm or place them on a wire rack and let the muffins cool.