Maple Almond Banana Muffins with Cinnamon Cardamom Butter

Each muffin is light, moist, and super sweet. The salty cardamon spice butter only adds to their deliciousness. These muffins are sure to be a hit for a work snack or enjoyed as a mid-day treat. !   Makes 16

Ingredients

4 medium overly-ripe bananas, for flavour – mashed (about 1 .25 cups mashed)
.25 c melted coconut oil
.25 c pure maple syrup
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 c superfine almond flour
1 c GF oat flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1.5 tsp baking powder
.5 tsp bicarb
.5 tsp kosher salt
1 c walnuts (optional)

Cinnamon cardamom Butter:
1 stick (8 Tab) salted butter, at room temperature
.25 c maple syrup or honey
.5 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
.25 tsp cardamom
sea salt

1. Preheat the oven to 160°C. Line 16 muffin tins with paper liners.

2. In a bowl, stir together the mashed bananas, coconut oil, maple syrup, eggs & vanilla until combined. Add the almond flour, oat flour, baking powder, bicarb, cinnamon and salt: mix until just combined. Fold in the walnuts.

3. Divide the batter among the prepared muffin tins. Bake for 20-22 minutes, until just set.
4. To make the butter, beat everything together until creamy. Serve generously with warm muffins. Enjoy!

 

Corn Meal (polenta) Cookies

Makes 60 x 2″ cookies

1c polenta
1.5c sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp lemon extract
.5 c raisins, chopped
3c pl flour
1 tsp each of BP, nutmeg
.5 tsp salt
1c butter

Cream shortening, add sugar, eggs & lemon extract. Beat well.
Mix raisins with .5c flour and add. Sift remaining flour with drys and add,
mixing thoroughly.

Drop by teaspoons onto a greased cookie sheet and flatten out with a fork.
Bake 10-12 mins at 180 degrees C (FF).

NOTE:  They keep very well.
Sodium: .3mg
Carbs 55.2g per serve