Monkey Muffins(NO-COOK)

WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS? (Highlights)

• Uses ripe bananas — natural sweetness 🍌

• Fun monkey-face decoration activity 🐵

• Great intro to baking for kids

• Builds patience, focus & creativity

• Perfect for lunchboxes & birthdays

• Ripe bananas: 2 medium (mashed)

• All-purpose flour (maida): 1 cup

• Sugar: ½ cup

• Cooking oil or melted butter: ⅓ cup

• Egg: 1

• Chocolate chips: ½ cup

• Baking powder: 1 tsp, Baking soda: ½ tsp

• Decoration: Banana slices & extra choc chips

• Mixing bowl (glass or steel)

• Fork (for mashing)

• Whisk or spoon

• Muffin tray & liners

• Measuring cups & spoons

Make-Ahead & Storage

• Store at room temperature: 1 day

• Refrigerate: up to 3 days

• Freeze undecorated muffins: up to 1 month

SAFETY & HYGIENE (Precautionary Block)

• Wash hands before baking

• Adult supervision during oven use

• Use clean bowls & tools

• Handle hot trays carefully

• Let muffins cool before decorating

HOW TO ASSEMBLE (Step by Step Guide)

Step 1 — Mash the Bananas

Action: Mash ripe bananas in a bowl using a fork until smooth.

Step 2 — Add Wet and Dry Ingredients

Action: Add oil (or butter), egg, sugar, and vanilla essence, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt Mix gently until combined.

Step 3 — Add Chocolate Chips

Action: Fold chocolate chips into the batter gently.

Step 4 — Fill Muffin Tray

Action: Place cupcake liners in muffin tray. Spoon batter evenly into each cup (¾ full).

Step 5 — Bake

Action: Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 18–22 minutes. Toothpick test: clean = ready.

Step 6 — Make Monkey Faces 🐵

Action: Place 1 banana slice in center (face), add 2 slices on sides (ears), add 2 chocolate chips for eyes. Kids can decorate!

 Step 7 — Serve & Enjoy

Action: Serve fresh with milk or fruit. Perfect for snack time, school box, or party platter.