It’s been a while since I made a batch of muffins, I had a bit of a phase of making muffins and then stopped. After tasting this Chocolate, Oat and Banana Nut Muffins it’s clear that it is time to start making more!
The Swedish Art of Fika
Have you heard of Fika? It’s a Swedish tradition of breaking for coffee and cake but it’s more than that, as described in Fika: the art of the Swedish Coffee Break,
“Functioning as both a verb and a noun, the concept of fika is simple. It is the moment that you take a break, often with a cup of coffee, but alternatively with tea, and find a baked good to pair with it.
You can do it alone, you can do it with friends. You can do it at home, in a park or at work. But the essential thing is that you do it, that you make time to take a break: that’s what fika is all about.”
My friend and work colleague suggested that we would start Fika Friday when we would make sure we had a break and would take it in turns to bring in the cake or pastries.
The Chocolate, Oat, Banana Nut Muffins are the first treat for Fika Friday. Why not start your own Fika tradition? It’s a great way to catch up and a great excuse to bake some treats.
Ripe Bananas
It was the classic tale of squidgy, blackening bananas left in the fruit bowl along with oats being chosen as they feature as the theme for the We Should Cocoa Linky this month.
Easy Recipe
There are a lot of ingredients in the recipe but it couldn’t be simpler, I even baked these in the evening after a day at work, which happens very rarely nowadays.
Muffin Making Technique
The technique for making muffins is always to add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and this recipe is no different. Get all your ingredients ready then get ready to mix very gently together.
Keep back some of the chopped chocolate, pecan nuts, and coconut flakes to sprinkle on top of the muffins before you pop them into the oven.
More Banana Bakes from Farmersgirl Kitchen
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Chocolate and Banana Bread and Butter Pudding
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More Banana Muffin Recipes
- Banochocolate Chip Muffins from Fab Food 4 All
- Banana and Mincemeat Buns from Tin & Thyme
I’m entering the Chocolate Oat and Banana Nut Muffins for the following Linky Parties:
We Should Cocoa run by Choclette at Tin and Thyme
Treat Petite run by Cakeyboi and The Baking Explorer whose theme this month is Picnic Treats.
Bake of the Week, the weekly Baking challenge over at Casa Costello.
Chocolate, Oat and Banana Nut Muffins
Ingredients
- 130 g plain flour
- 1 tbsp coconut flour or cornflour if you don't have coconut flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 40 g old fashioned rolled oats not quick oats
- 150 g soft brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 100 g coconut oil
- 1 large egg
- 4 tbsp natural yogurt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 ripe bananas
- 60 g pecan walnut or hazelnuts (or a mixture) roughly chopped
- 50 g dark chocolate chopped
- 40 g coconut flakes unsweetened
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C.
- Melt the coconut oil in the microwave (about 30 seconds) or in a bowl over a pan of water, it won't take long. Leave the coconut oil until just warm to the touch.
- Line one muffin tin with 12 paper liners.
- Sieve the flour, coconut flour (or cornflour), baking powder and bicarbonate of soda and salt into a large baking bowl. Add the rolled oats and sugar and stir to mix.
- Mash two of the bananas in a bowl and dice the other
- In a smaller bowl mash two of the bananas, mix in the eggs, yogurt and vanilla extract.
- Mix the coconut oil into the dry ingredients until well combined, then gently add the banana and egg mixture and stir.
- With a metal spoon gently fold in the diced banana, 40g of nuts and 40g of the chocolate.
- Divide the mixture between the 12 paper cases and sprinkle the tops with a mixture of the remaining, chocolate, nuts and the coconut chips.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Leave the muffins in the pan for about 10 minutes before removing to a cooling tray. Cool completely before eating...if you can wait!
munchies and munchkins says
Oh these look delicious, I love anything banana based and I quite often go looking for the big bags of mushy bananas in the reduced to clear sections! Chocolate goes well with banana too I find and these look so pretty in the brown paper bag! x
Janice Pattie says
Thank you Rebecca, I love banana based bakes too, they make them so moist and tasty.
Gingey Bites says
These look great, I love banana muffins and these look especially good. 🙂
Janice Pattie says
Thank you, adding chocolate improves everything!
Karen says
I LOVE the idea of Fika Friday and I must tell GG as she is part Swedish! And, I also LOVE the look of those muffins too Janice, very tempting and beautifully photographed. Karen
Janice Pattie says
Thanks Karen, I’ll be featuring some genuine Swedish bakes when I get around to it! Would love if others took up Fika Friday!
Choclette says
Ooh yes, I’m all for Frika Friday – only trouble is it’s meant to be a fast day! These sound gorgeous Janice and a very fitting start to your Frika Fridays and for We Should Cocoa of course. Love the picture of them in the bag – looks like you’re all set for a picnic which always fills me with a sense of joy and freedom. Thanks for joining in with #WeShouldCocoa.
Janice Pattie says
Oh dear! We don’t fast on a Friday unless there is no alternative! usually try to fast on Thursday leaving us free to enjoy Fika Friday!
Choclette says
Haha, looks like I’m trying to start a new trend with Frika Friday!!!
Janice Pattie says
I didn’t like to say – ha ha!
Kat (The Baking Explorer) says
These muffins look absolutely scrumptious, perfect for coffee breaks and picnics! Thanks for linking up with Treat Petite 🙂
Janice Pattie says
Thanks Kat, love a Treat!
Helen at Casa Costello says
Oh I love the idea of Fika Friday – I can really see that taking off here! Fabulous muffins as ever – I bet the oats made them even more interesting. Thanks again for joining in with #BakeoftheWeek
Janice Pattie says
Thanks Helen, Fika Friday certainly works well with Bake of the Week!
Sarah, Maison Cupcake says
These sound like they’d be lovely for breakfast! Thanks for joining in with #BAKEoftheWEEK !
Janice Pattie says
Delighted to take part, Sarah.
Tonny says
How can I say. It is really wonderful recipe. I can’t wait to try it on the weekend
Janice Pattie says
Thank you Tonny!
Jhuls | The Not So Creative Cook says
I love the sound of these muffins as I love anything baked with bananas. 😀
Janice Pattie says
Thank you. Bananas are such a versatile ingredient in baking.