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Banana and coffee buns

Author: Sarah Swain - Food writer, stylist and recipe creator

Photographer: Melanie Jenkins

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Serves: 8 (makes 8)

Time to make: 35 mins

Hands-on time: 15 mins

Ingredients

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75g reduced-fat spread

75g castor sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon coffee essence

175g (1 ⅓ cups) self-raising flour

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 large bananas

Filling

115g Philadelphia extra light cream cheese spread

1-2 tablespoons liquid honey

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Instructions

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1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Cream spread and sugar. Add egg and coffee essence. Stir in flour and cinnamon and three-quarters of the banana, mashed.

2 Spoon mixture into an 8-10 hole muffin tray. Bake for 15-20 minutes.

3 To make filling, mix filling ingredients together. Slice remaining banana. Cut buns in half and spread halves with filling. Add banana slices and sandwich 2 halves together. Sprinkle with icing sugar if you prefer then serve.

HFG tip

Do not fill more than 30 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 234 cal

Kilojoules 980 kJ

Protein 6 g

Total fat 7 g

Saturated fat 2 g

Carbohydrates 35 g

Sugar 22 g

Dietary fibre 2 g

Sodium 160 mg

Calcium 70 mg

Iron 0.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

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