Banana Walnut Muffin for breakfast

I am desperately craving for banana nut bake for the loooooongest time.
Sometime back during the Raya sales at Sheng Shiong.
I have gotten a 1kg pack of almond slice, yes... 1kg of it.
And another 500g of walnut to go with it.
I have already use the almond for some other bake,
am reserving the walnut for a concoction of banna + walnut watever...

So yesterday while i'm grabing fruits for office use,
i stumble upon this bunch of digusting fully ripen banana thats selling for only 85cent!
Grab it w/o any hesitation cos I've been wanting to banana shop for the entire week already!

Chun mum have ever told me that if i wanna cook banana,
i should get those short looking ones with the thin thin skin, aka "indian banana".
The ones i got yesterday was not exactly those type.
I knew i got the wrong bananas the moment i peel them open.
The skin was thick, like those Philippines banana.
Nevertheless, i continue my banana adventure.

Tried out a recipe that i stumble upon online.
The entire procedure seems easy enough with normal everyday ingredients.
The process went well, and fairly quickly.
The batter was kinda to the dry side though.
They were thick and lumpy.
And i realise what was missing, milk.
There's no milk called for as part of the ingredient.
I know milk could yield a softer muffin.
Maybe i'll just give it a try next time, adding milk into the batter.
Oh and i didnt add in any artificial banana essence as well.
Using all real & good ingredient. hmmmm...

The final pdt was a tad dry to my liking,
but the texture did improve on the 2nd morning when i have it for brekkie.
Maybe i'll try adding in a couple or 2 tbsp of milk next time.
I like my banana walnut muffin moist & dense....

The smell of the banana is very very subtle,
due to the omission of the banana essence.
You won't smell those very artificial & sweet banana smell.

One thing to note, i have difficulty focusing when i took photo for the muffin.
I think its partly due to the chopped walnut i sprinkle on top...
I dunno if its my amatuer photo taking skills,
or my brain not functioning well as i'm still sick on doc's prescription last night.


Banana Walnut Muffin

Ingredient
1. 4 very riped bananas, mashed
(preferbaly those short ones with very thin skin)
2. 75g butter, soften
3. 165g castor sugar
4. 1 egg, beaten
5. 1 tsp vanilla extract (i use magadascar bean paste)
6. 1 tsp baking soda
7. Pinch of salt
8. 170g plain flour
9. 100g walnut, chopped & toasted

Procedure
1. Preheat oven to 170deg cel.
2. Mix soften butter into mashed banana.
3. Mix in sugar, egg, vanilla.
4. Sprinkle baking soda & salt over mixture & combined
5. Add flour till just incorporated,
(big lumpy flour is ok, do not overmixed else will end up with tough muffin)
6. Fold in chopped walnut gently with as little stroke as possible
7. Pour mixture into prepared muffin pan til 90% full.
8. Bake for 20-25min til toothpick comes out clean.

Makes 15 regular size muffins