Banana Fig Amish Friendship Bread Muffins

Submitted by: Jan Gardner | The Cookbook Experiment
Image (c) Jan Gardner | The Cookbook Experiment

“Figs give this Amish Friendship Banana Bread extra fiber.”

Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 18-24
Yield: 18-24 muffins

Ingredients

1 cup Amish Friendship Bread Starter
3 eggs
1 cup oil
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 to 3 cups flour
1 small box vanilla pudding
1 large ripe banana, mashed
12 medium ripe figs, stemmed and chopped

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325° F (165° C).
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine first 5 ingredients, mixing well.
3. In a separate bowl, mix the sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, flour, and pudding.
4. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Mix well.
5. Fold in the banana and figs.
6. Grease 18-24 muffin tins.
7. Spoon batter into muffin tins.
8. Combine 1/4 cup sugar with 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Sprinkle over the tops of each muffin.
9. Bake for about 25 minutes or until the bread loosens evenly from the sides or until toothpick comes out clean.
10. ENJOY!

Kitchen Notes

From Jan Gardner | The Cookbook Experiment: The figs can be chopped in a food processor. Chop them finely, but don’t make them like liquid! If you do, you will need to add more flour to the batter. This recipe can also be used for mini loaves or large loaves. Just add more baking time for the larger loaf. This recipe is modified from the Recipe Box for Cinnamon Raisin Walnut Amish Friendship Bread Muffins.