Step 1

Warm up the oven to 180° C / 355° F and line a muffin tray with paper muffin cases (or grease them with a bit of oil). Move the oven rack a notch down from the middle position.

Step 2

Mash both bananas with a fork, mash one rather finely and leave the other one a little more chunky.

Step 3

Combine the mashed up bananas with maple syrup and nut batter in a medium-size bowl. Mix very well.

Step 4

Add the dry ingredients and mix them well until there is no dry flour left, but do not overmix (that's only important if you are using a flour containing gluten).

Step 5

Transfer the cake batter into the prepared muffin tray. Decorate the tops with slivered almonds (if using).

Step 6

Bake for about 18 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out fairy clean. Remove the muffins from the oven and allow them to cool down before eating.