Ingredients

• 100g Martry Mill Wholemeal Flour
• 150g plain flour
• 1 Tbsp baking powder
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 25g wheat bran
• 2 Tbsp honey
• 3 ripe bananas
• 50g ready-to-eat dried dates (pitted & finely chopped)
• 1 large egg
• 225ml buttermilk
• 4 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 Tbsp rolled oats

Variations

If you don't fancy dates, swap them with the same amount of blueberries or chocolate chips. 

Method

1. Sift both flours, baking powder and cinnamon into a bowl.
2. Stir in the wheat bran and honey.
3. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper cases.
4. Peel two bananas and mash into a puree then stir in the dates.
5. Beat the egg with the buttermilk and olive oil then add to the dry mixture from step 1 and stir until blended.
6. Fold in the banana and date mix.
7. Fill each paper case two-thirds full with the mixture. 
8. Cut the remaining banana into slices and place one on top of each muffin along with a sprinkle of the rolled oats. 
9. Bake for 20mins until they've risen and are golden brown.
10. Transfer to a wire tray to cool slightly and then enjoy!