Name: Banana muffins with maple icing
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: Maple icing; 125 gram spreadable cream cheese; 2 tablespoon maple-flavoured syrup; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest; 2 cup self-raising flour; 1/3 cup plain flour; 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup maple-flavoured syrup; 3/4 cup mashed overripe banana; 2 eggs, lightly whisked; 1 cup buttermilk; 1/3 cup vegetable oil; maple icing, to serve; 1/3 cup walnuts, chopped

Ingredients

Maple icing

125 gram spreadable cream cheese

2 tablespoon maple-flavoured syrup

1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

2 cup self-raising flour

1/3 cup plain flour

1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/4 cup maple-flavoured syrup

3/4 cup mashed overripe banana

2 eggs, lightly whisked

1 cup buttermilk

1/3 cup vegetable oil

maple icing, to serve

1/3 cup walnuts, chopped

Method

Maple icing

1.Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, syrup and zest in a small bowl until light and fluffy.

Banana muffins

2.Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan forced. Grease a 12-hole (1/3-cup) muffin tray.

3.Sift dry ingredients into a large bowl. Stir in syrup and banana. Stir in egg, buttermilk and oil (do not over-mix). Spoon into prepared holes. Bake for 20 minutes or until a skewer inserted at centre comes out clean. Cool muffins in tray for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

4.Make Maple Icing as recipe directs. Spread top of each muffin with icing. Sprinkle with walnuts. Serve.