Whole Wheat Banana Walnut Cupcakes

Whole Wheat Banana Walnut Cupcakes

Prep time - 15-20 minutes Bake time - 20 minutes Total time - 35 - 40 minutes

Yield : 12 cupcakes

Ingredients

Whole wheat flour - 3/4 cup

Baking soda - 3/4 tsp

Bananas - 2, ripe

Salt - 1/4 tsp

Unsalted butter / Margarine - 100 g , room temperature

Egg - 1, room temperature

Vanilla extract - 1/2 tsp

Walnuts - 1/3 cup

Brown sugar - 1/2 cup

Preparation

1. Preheat your oven to 190C/375F
2. Mix together sifted whole wheat flour, baking soda and salt 
3. Mash half a banana lightly and keep aside
4. In a mixing bowl, vigorously whisk together the rest of the bananas with sugar (till it becomes a smooth thick brown liquid)
5. To this mixture add egg, vanilla extract and butter and continue to whisk 
6. Next, add whole wheat flour and mix well
7. Fold in the mashed banana and walnuts
8. Fill in the greased cup cake moulds (or you could use liners instead) upto two thirds and sprinkle a few crushed walnuts, if desired
9. Bake for about 16-18 minutes. Do the clean toothpick check and remove when done
10. Let the cupcakes cool in the moulds for about 5 minutes and then on a cooling rack and allow them to cool for about 5 minutes