Honey Banana Cake

Last week a co-worker, Kerry, gave me a jar of honey from his neighbor's bees (aptly titled Wayne Hooney. hehe.) Oh boy! The baking possibilities were seemingly endless. So I decided to take a go at a few different honey-based recipes. 

The nice thing about honey recipes is because the honey takes the place of sugar and some of the fat, the end result is generally healthier than honeyless baked goods. These muffins are low-fat and don't have a lot of calories compared to other muffins (ahem, Starbucks!) The banana and the honey mixed together mean you need almost no butter/margarine at all. 

The following was originally a cake recipe so feel free to try either.

Honey Banana Muffins

2oz butter or margarine

1 tbsp honey

1tbsp brown sugar

4oz self-raising flour

pinch cinnamon

1 egg

1 med banana, mashed

pinch salt

Beat butter or margarine with honey and sugar. Add egg and banana, beat well until mixed. Add sifted flour, salt and cinnamon. Mix until just moistened. 

Bake gas mark 4 for 18-20 or until browned and the tops spring back when touched. If making a cake, a skewer inserted in the middle should come out clean. 

In case you're wondering about nutrition facts (as I do with all my recipes) per muffin: 91 calories, 4g fat, 1g saturated fat, 11g carbohydrates, 1g protein, 3g sugar