Strawberry Banana Muffins

This strawberry banana muffin looks very similar to the strawberry shortcake cookie that Mom made weeks ago.  Mom loves cooking banana loafs or muffins with extremely ripe bananas, which they give more flavors than those 'raw' ones.  To do so, she usually freezes the bananas while they're half riped.  I was supposed to take 4 muffins home...I've already wrapped them individually but I must have forgotten to put it in a bag...  By the time I realized this, it was already too late...Mom has given all muffins to her friends...  =*(

Ingredients:

1 cup sliced fresh strawberries                           2 tablespoons sugar, to toss with strawberries

2/3 cup mashed ripe banana (about 2)               1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup 2% milk                                                   2 large egg whites
2 tablespoons vegetable oil                                 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour                                       2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon                          1/4 teaspoon fine salt

Sliced fresh strawberries

Toss strawberries with 2 Tbsp sugar and set aside.

In a large bowl, stir banana, remaining ½ cup sugar milk, egg whites, oil and vanilla together.

Like this.

In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.

Stir dry ingredients into banana mixture just until blended.

Like this.

Fold in strawberries.

Keep folding...

...But don't over-fold (complicate huh!)...

Done!

This is Mom's baking mold.

It looks like this on the other side.

Mom has greased the baking mold then coated it with flour.

Scoop the mixture into the baking mold.

Like this.

Done.

Alternatively you can scoop it into the muffin cups as well.

Preheat oven to 350 °F. . Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. 

Almost there~  =)

Done! Allow to cool for 15 minutes before turning out.

It looks okay to me.

Flip it over and it looks like this.

This is what it looks inside.

Here is a closer shot.  Taste light and not very sweet.  Its texture was a bit chewy when it first came out from the oven, but I'm sure it will get soft & moist on the 2nd day and onwards.

Thank you Mom for making such a wonderful muffin.  Hey, remember to save some for me next time!  =)