I made these snazzy looking muffins a while back using a Betty Crocker mix.
The instructions were extremely easy to follow – mix with spoon and bake. It also carried with it the healthy promise of "low fat". I thought it was a dream come true! Hot, tasty muffins straight from the oven and not on my hips – come to mamma!
The muffins were moist, soft and perfect in texture (well, as perfect as a packet mix can be). There was a slight problem however….
Half way through the cooking process I noticed a horrid smell coming from the oven. It was the stench of artificial banana flavoring! Perhaps I’m being a little too critical because I simply dislike the taste and smell of artificial bananas flavoring. It smelt like those banana lollies – which I hate. It was a disappointment. I guess I have to stick to high in fat content muffin mixtures. Nothing can replace real butter and sugar *sigh*
The verdict? Go ahead and make this if you love the idea of easy to bake plastic bananas. I definitely will not try this again.
