American Banana Muffins Go To Brazil

American Banana Muffins Go To Brazil and ignite a new recipe for Brazilians with all those luscious bananas they’ve got growing!

For The Love Of Bananas!
For The Love Of Bananas!

Winter In America Is For Baking

Ugh, winter. Nope. I simply do not like winter, soooooo I bake and I bake and I BAKE!

Fortunately Valentines Day falls in February, giving me a perfectly good excuse to bake yummy and delicious things to get over the last hump of winter.

March I can deal with, because it carries the promise of spring in its air, but not February.

February is for baking, no matter where I live or what I bake!

February In Brazil

The mind is a funny thing.

When I moved to Brazil for three years, and February was the dead of their summer, hot as hell and gearing up for carnival, my mind still told me it was baking season.

I simply cranked up the air conditioner and turned on the oven.

I will admit it felt weird to be baking in… very little clothing, and my Havaianas/Flip Flops, but… in my mind, it was still February!

February In Brazil - My Apartment In Rio
February In Brazil – My Apartment In Rio

Bananas In Brazil

So what did I bake while in Rio?

One of the same things I bake right here in America: BANANA MUFFINS!

Brazil, in 2008, had never heard of muffins, and for sure they had never eaten a Banana Muffin, and in a country that has tons and tons of bananas?

Some of the bananas, I had never seen before.

In fact, it took me several purchases of buying the wrong bananas (some were like the taste and texture of a raw potato), before I found the sweet bananas I grew up with in America.

Bananas At A Street Market In Brazil - Feiras
Bananas At A Street Market In Brazil – Feiras

Banana Muffins & An American In Brazil

And so, I set out to wow the Brazilians with my Banana Muffins, and WOW I did!

Can you believe I was approached several times to partner with investors to open Muffin Shops?

Imagine, I would still be living in Brazil now, selling muffins by the millions across Brazil.

Stupid me… I was homesick for my kids (even though they were too busy for mama), my sisters, and my country.

Brazil Loves My Banana Muffins!

I came home in 2010. Still dancing Samba, haven’t lost my Portuguese yet, and made some fabulous friends I still remain in touch with there.

Muffins? Brazil still doesn’t have muffins, so if you are looking for a get rich quick idea, go to Brazil and make muffins!

Not sure where these last ten years went, but I am still making muffins in February.

Actually, all year long, so I couldn’t leave you without one of my banana muffin recipes, though I rarely make them the same way twice!

Making Muffins In My Kitchen
Making Muffins In My Kitchen

Soft Ugly Brown Bananas For Healthier Banana Muffins

First, of course, you need bananas.

No, not those pretty yellow or slightly tinted green, not quite ripe bananas.

You might add to your morning cereal or oatmeal, but for baking, you need Brown Bananas!

Super sweet, therefore less sugar in the recipe, soft, ugly brown bananas!

Healthy Ingredients For Baked Goods Is Just Smart

Then we need a variety of healthy ingredients to mix into our muffins.

I am not sure why it is said that baking is a science, and ingredients must be carefully measured, nonsense!

Baking, a muffin for example, is simply dry ingredients, wet ingredients and something to make them rise.

So, depending on my mood and what might be in my pantry, I like to mix it up when I bake.

You will rarely find my baking recipes to have boring ole flour, sugar, butter and whatever! Flour? Good grief, there are so many types of flour:

  • Barley flour
  • Spelt flour
  • Almond flour
  • Rice flour
  • Buckwheat flour
  • Corn flour

Ingredients Needed

  • Ripe Bananas
  • Eggs
  • Coconut oil
  • Sugar
  • Coconut milk
  • Flour
  • Baking powder
  • Baking soda
  • Salt
  • Cinnamon
Sweet Ripe Bananas Are Best For Baking
Sweet Ripe Bananas Are Best For Baking

Equipment Needed

  • Mixing bowl
  • Fork
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoons
  • Muffin tin
  • Baking paper cups
  • Whisk
  • Oven

My Muffin Madness Cookbook

Now that I’ve got you loving muffins, are you ready to try other creative and delicious muffin recipes you won’t find anywhere else?

Hot off the press this year: My Muffin Madness Cookbook!

My Muffin Madness Cookbook
My Muffin Madness Cookbook
American Banana Muffins Go To Brazil

American Banana Muffins Go To Brazil

An American living in Brazil, with all those luscious bananas, introduces Banana Muffins.
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Course: Muffins
Cuisine: Brazilian Fusion
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 12 servings

Equipment

  • Muffin tin
  • Metal Whisk

Ingredients

  • 2 Bananas very ripe
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1/2 cup Coconut Oil
  • 1/3 cup Coconut Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Coconut milk
  • 2 cups Flour
  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350. Place baking cups into muffin tins.
  • Mash the bananas with a wire whisk. Add the eggs, oil, sugar and milk. Whisk.
  • Add the remaining ingredients and whisk to a creamy batter.
  • Divide evenly into the prepared muffin tin, 3/4 full.
  • Bake until golden on top and tester comes out clean, about 25 minutes.
Pao de Banana - American Banana Muffins Go To Brazil
Pao de Banana – American Banana Muffins Go To Brazil
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