Kinako Banana Muffins

 

I was excited to find another recipe to use my kinako powder. The combination of kinako with banana was surprisingly good and this recipe was very easy!  I was able to make 16 muffins.

 Kinako Banana Muffins - Easy and Healthy - Mochi Mommy

 Ingredients

  

For Streusel (Optional)

• 2 tbsp softened unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup kinako , 25g
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, 30g

For Muffins

• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour (can sub all purpose), 190g (used all purpose flour)
• 1/2 cup kinako, 50g
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 3 ripe bananas, 300g
• 2/3 cup brown sugar, 80g
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted (114g)
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

 

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 425 F and line a 12 cup standard muffin tin with paper liners. (set my oven to 400F)
• Mix streusel ingredients until sandy. Set aside while you make muffins.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk dry ingredients (flour, kinako, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon). Set aside.
• In a separate bowl, mash bananas and mix with brown sugar, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla.
• Mix the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients.
• Divide the batter into the 12 muffin liners. It should fill the cups all the way to the top. Sprinkle the streusel on top (you may have extra). (made 16 muffins)

·         Bake for five minutes at 425F. Then, without opening the oven, reduce the temperature to 350F and bake for another 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. (baked 5 min at 400F and then additional 7 min at 350F)

·         Store leftovers in an airtight container. It’s fine at room temperature or you can keep in the refrigerator if your kitchen is hot and humid.