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BRAN NEW BRAINS
“ SO THE WIZARD UNFASTENED HIS HEAD AND EMPTIED OUT THE STRAW... HEARAFTER YOU WILL BE A GREAT MAN FOR I HAVE GIVEN YOU A LOT OF BRAN-NEW BRAINS.”
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We all know the most important meal of the day is breakfast, so don’t be a silly Scarecrow, why not have one of these delicious energy fuelled treats to keep your brains at their best! YOU WILL NEED 115g salted butter, at room temperature 100g brown sugar 2 bananas, mashed 115ml milk 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 large eggs, lightly whisked 130g wholemeal flour 100g wheat bran 75g chunky mixed nuts & granola breakfast cereal 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1 /2 tsp salt Additional cereal for topping
✯ Preheat the oven to 190°C / 375 °F / Gas Mark 5. Line a muffin tin with paper cases, following instructions given for Tulip Muffin Cases, below. ✯ In a large bowl, mix together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. ✯ Add the bananas, milk, vanilla extract and eggs. Stir until fully combined. ✯ In a separate bowl, combine the wholemeal flour, wheat bran, baking powder, baking soda and salt, then add in
the banana mixture. Once the ingredients are evenly mixed, gently stir in the breakfast cereal. ✯ Spoon into muffin cases and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with some additional cereal then bake for a further 5–10 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the middle of the muffins comes out clean. ✯ Cool in the baking tray, then serve warm, if you can.
Makes 16 muffins
make the muffin cases
TULIP MUFFIN CASES YOU WILL NEED: A roll of unbleached baking parchment Paper drinks cup Muffin tin Brown string (optional)
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✯ Cut the baking parchment into 15cm squares, one for every muffin case required. ✯ Lay each square centrally over a metal muffin-tin hole and, using a drinks cup, push the paper down into the hole to form the tulip shape. With your nails, score along the folds to define the creases in the paper. ✯ Add the muffin mixture to the cases and bake in the tin. Often the cases hold their shape better when doubled up. ✯ Once the muffins have cooled, tie with a little brown string bow to give a rustic finish.