Ingredients

  • 4 Bananas, Very Ripe
  • 1/3 cups Olive Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Essence
  • 1 Egg, Lightly Beaten
  • 1 teaspoon Bicarb Of Soda
  • 5 Dates, Chopped Small
  • 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
  • 1-1/2 cup Bran
  • 1/3 cups Desiccated Coconut
  • 2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoons Mixed Spice
  • 1/2 teaspoons Ground Nutmeg

Method

  • Preheat oven to 180°C (355°F) and grease a nonstick muffin pan.
  • In a large mixing bowl, mash bananas with a potato masher or a fork. Stir in olive oil, vanilla essence, egg, bicarb of soda and chopped dates. With a metal spoon, mix in whole wheat flour, bran, desiccated coconut, cinnamon, mixed spice and nutmeg until just combined. Try not to over-mix.
  • Spoon the mixture into the muffin pan and bake for 12 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean and the muffins are dark golden brown.