Muffin Tops

I have been trying to make banana bread for a while. The version that I tried is pretty healthy... It's a Weight Watcher's Recipe. I am, however, pretty sure I ate enough of it after it came out of the oven that it was no longer healthy. I can't handle fresh bread. It's so good.

I split it up when I made it to create a mini loaf and a few muffins so I could try out my "muffin top" silicon baking thingers. Hilarious.

The recipe I used is this.

Banana Applesauce Bread

	1/2 cup(s) unsweetened applesauce
	1/2 cup(s) sugar
	4 medium banana(s)
	1 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour
	1/2 tsp table salt
	1/2 tsp vanilla extract
	1 tsp baking soda
	2 tsp ground cinnamon
	2 Tbsp packed light brown sugar

Instructions

• Preheat oven at 160 deg C (325 F). Grease 7X7" tin or a 9X5" bread tin. 7x7" cooks faster. 2 Mix applesauce and sugar in a bowl. If using unsweetened applesauce, add about 2 tablespoons of sugar extra. 3 Add bananas and mix. Add flour, salt, vanilla essence and baking soda. Mix quickly but thoroughly. 4 Pour into tin. Sprinkle with some brown sugar and cinnamon powder. Put into oven immediately. 5 Bake till a knife inserted in the centre comes out clean (A little mashed banana on the knife is ok as there's so much fruit. If in doubt, taste to see it doesn't taste of raw flour). 6 Ovens vary so always check about 5mins before when you think it will be ready. About 50mins in a fan-assisted oven for 7X7" tin. Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/yummy-healthy-banana-bread-216247#ixzz1pRUhnizn
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First, mix the dry ingredients and wet separately, just like you would in any cookie recipe. Anyway, the bread was SUPER moist and delish. There were about a handful of chocolate chips in it, and it really didn't need more. 

Make sure those bananas are ripe! The browner the better.

Did I lick the leftover batter after everything was in the oven? Absolutely. 

I put the lil' silicone muffin things in a regular pan when I baked them in the oven. It worked great. I would advise you to check them much sooner than the bread. They cook much faster.... Almost half the time.

I can't get over how hilarious they are.

The bread loaf puffed up nicely, and had a nice crispy top. Looks dark, but it is not burnt. 

Love it. Have a good weekend, lovely people.