It's mango season in the tropics, but only one of my mango trees got the memo. And sadly, it's the one that we call "common mango." It's a relatively ubiquitous variety and so, at the bottom of most people's favourite mango list. I was looking at my neighbour's yard and wondering if she was having better mango luck.
Only one way to find out for sure: bake up some muffins, pay a visit, and casually ask about her mangoes. Unfortunately, her trees are struggling, too, but I managed to get a Julie mango. Love that variety. She did say that one tree had some small mangoes on it, so I may need to time my next batch of muffins accordingly.
These Banana Crunch Muffins are the ones that I took over to my neighbour. They're filled with granola, and since granolas are not created equally, I could repeat this recipe with different varieties of granola and get different experiences. I used a local brand (National) that has sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, dried cranberry, and coconut among other things.
Banana Crunch Muffins
Yield: 12 to 15 muffins
Ingredients
340 grams bananas (approximately 3-4 large bananas)
200 grams brown sugar (you can get away with a little less)
2 eggs
120 millimeters oil
250 grams flour
2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup granola + extra for topping
Method
Preheat oven to 350 F and thoroughly grease the wells of a muffin pan.
Mash the banana with the sugar. Whisk together the egg and the oil, then add to the banana mixture.
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt.
Slowly combine the wet and dry mixtures, mixing until just combined. Don't overmix!
Gently fold the one cup of granola.
Fill each muffin well about 2/3rds, sprinkle with about two teaspoons each of granola, then bake approximately 18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool and devour.
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I'm sorry your mango trees are struggling this year. Is it a lack of rain? You made me laugh planning your next neighborly mango scouting visit with muffins. 🤣 Your banana crunch muffins look like a great breakfast or snack! My favorite granola is Quaker Simply Granola with oats, honey, raisins and almonds so that's what I'll be using to make these.
ReplyDeleteAfter the hurricane in July 2024, we cut off a lot of branches. It was huge and thick and a threat to the house. I think it's upset with us.
DeleteI love the idea of adding granola to muffins. I am jealous that you even have Mango trees from which to anticipate bounty. At my old farm my fruit trees did great but not having much luck with them here.
ReplyDeleteI wish we had more fruit trees. My other neighbour has all the tropical fruits. I guess I need to visit him soon.
DeleteThe fact that you have mango trees (plural!) makes me so jealous! I love the idea of granola in muffins. I may have to try these with several brands….. for “science “ lol!
ReplyDeleteFor science! Haha!
DeleteLooking up Julie mangoes... Love the idea of adding the granola!
ReplyDeleteGreat flavour. I'm not sure what the most common type sold in the US is. It's usually a variety from Mexico that we don't get in Jamaica.
DeleteMy guys never finish a bunch of bananas so I'm constantly tossing 1s and 2s in the freezer. Need to hit the local farm and grab some of their granola and dig some bananas out, these sound great!
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