Banana and Apple Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients - serves 12 - 3 points per muffin

• 2 cups self-raising flour
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1/2 cup caster sugar
• 1 cup mashed banana
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3/4 cup light buttermilk
• 140g can diced apple
  
  

Cream Cheese Icing

• 125g packaged cream cheese, softened
• 2tbsp icing sugar
  

Method

• Preheat oven to 200°C. Lightly grease a 12 x 1/3-cup capacity muffin pan or line with paper cases. Sift flour, cinnamon, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda into a large bowl. Add sugar and stir until well combined.

• Place banana, egg and buttermilk into a jug. Whisk with a fork to combine.

• Add banana mixture and apple to dry ingredients. Gently fold all ingredients together until just combined.

• Spoon mixture into prepared muffin pan. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Allow to stand for 5 minutes before turning onto a wire rack. Top with icing when cooled.
  

(picture from tastespotting, recipe from taste.com)