Banana muffins with dates and sunflower seeds
Description
Homemade baked treats for tea. Muffins with a crunchy topping of sunflower seeds will energize you from the very morning. Despite the large number of ingredients, they are very quick and easy to prepare.
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
1. Preheat the oven to 175 degrees. Grease a 12-cup muffin tin and set aside. Place sesame seeds and poppy seeds in one skillet, and sunflower and pumpkin seeds in another skillet. Toast the seeds, stirring once, until golden, 6 to 8 minutes. Then combine all the seeds in one skillet and set aside.
- 2
Step 2
2. Blend dates with 1/2 cup of water in a blender or food processor.
- 3
Step 3
3. Add bananas, buttermilk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, egg yolk, and 3/4 cup sugar. Mix well and set the mixture aside.
- 4
Step 4
4. Mix both types of flour, flaxseed, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and all the seeds except for 2 tablespoons. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar in a mixer bowl at high speed. Gradually add the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar and beat.
- 5
Step 5
5. Add the egg whites to the banana mixture.
- 6
Step 6
6. Add the flour mixture and mix until smooth.
- 7
Step 7
7. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan (the pan compartments will be completely filled). Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons of seeds on top.
- 8
Step 8
8. Bake the muffins until golden, 22–25 minutes. Remove from the pan and serve warm or cooled.