Banana & Peanut Butter Muffins

Makes 10

INGREDIENTS

250g self-raising flour

1 tsp baking powder

½ tsp bicarbonate of soda

110g light muscovado sugar

100g crunchy peanut butter

25g butter, melted

2 eggs

2 large ripe bananas, mashed

200ml buttermilk (or add 1 tsp of lemon juice to milk and leave for 20 mins)

10 thin slices of banana

METHOD

1. Pre-heat the oven to 190C/170C Fan/gas 5. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases.

2. Sift together the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and caster sugar with a big pinch of salt. In a separate bowl mix the melted butter, peanut butter, eggs, mashed bananas and buttermilk.

3. Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and pour the wet ingredients in. Roughly mix together with a fork, being careful not to over-mix. Spoon the mixture into the muffin cases. Top with a slice of banana, then bake for 20-25 mins, until golden brown.

4. Allow to cool on a wire wrack