Donna Hay's Banana, Ricotta And Pecan Muffins

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups plain flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup raw sugar
• 1 cup pecans, roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 3 medium bananas, roughly mashed
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• agave syrup or maple syrup, to serve

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180°c place the flour, baking powder, sugar and pecans in a bowl and stir to combine.
• 2 make a well in the centre, add the buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, oil and banana and stir until just combined. fold through the ricotta and spoon the mixture into 6 x ¾ cup capacity tins lined with muffin cases.
• 3 bake for 40-45 minutes or until cooked when tested with a skewer. drizzle with agave syrup to serve.