Vegan Recipes

Blueberry and Banana Muffins

3 ripe bananas
¾ cup fresh or pre-frozen but thawed blueberries
1 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
2½ cups flour
½ cup brown sugar
4 Tbsp non-dairy margarine
¼ cup vegetable oil

• Preheat oven to 350°C/180F.
• Mash the bananas with the oil and sugar in a medium size bowl and mix well.
• Sift together the salt, baking soda, and 2 cups of flour in a small bowl.
• Add the sifted mixture to the banana mix and stir by hand until they are thoroughly combined.
• Fold in the blueberries and pour into a lined muffin pan.
• Combine the remaining ½ cup of flour, brown sugar, and the non-dairy margarine in a small bowl. Stir until the mixture forms coarse crumbs, then sprinkle the crumbs onto the muffins.
• Bake the muffins for 25 minutes.

Makes 8 pieces


Recipe supplied by Jane Tindell, Cape Town, South Africa