Carrot and Banana Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cup cooking oil
• 4 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 5 ml vanilla essence
• 350 gr grated carrot
• 1 cup smashed banana
• 2 cups flour
• pinch salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• pinch cinnamon
• pinch nutmeg
• 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 1 lemon juice retained
• sprinkled nuts to top it off

Directions

1. Beat the oil, eggs, sugar and essence with electric mixer until fluffy. Add the carrots and banana and mix with wooden spoon until incorporated.
2. Sift the flour, salt, baking soda and spices. Add to the egg mixture and mix until incorporated. Add spoonsful of batter to your muffin cups, filling them ½ to ¾ full.
3. Bake for 20 minutes until brown and tester comes out clean.
4. Combine icing sugar with a little lemon juice at a time to achieve the correct consistency. Pipe or smear cooled down muffins with icing and sprinkle with nuts.