Chocolate chip muffins.

This recipe uses half wholemeal and half white flour for a healthier product. We iced the muffins with chocolate icing which impressed the year 7's. But we have to be careful about how much sugar we consume. It is not good for us, we may develop Diabetes.

Chocolate Chip Muffins

Equipment

Large bowl

Small bowl

Whisk

Wooden spoon

Measuring cups/spoons

Sieve

Muffin tray (silicone)

Ingredients (makes 6 large muffins)

Butter, 25g, soft

Brown sugar, 1/2 cup

Egg, 1

Wholemeal flour, ½ cup

Plain flour, ½ cup

Baking powder, ½ tsp

Baking soda, 1/2 tsp

Salt, small pinch

Milk, 1/2 cup

Chocolate chips, 1 ramekin

Method

Oven on to 200⁰C

1.    Cream the butter and sugar in a small bowl.

2.    Beat in the egg.

3.    Sift the wholemeal flour, plain flour, baking powder and salt together in a large bowl. Add in the chocolate chips.

4.    Dissolve the baking soda in the milk in a measuring cup.

5.    Add the contents of all bowls and measuring cup together.

6.    Fold gently together. Do not over-mix!

7.    Spoon into large muffin tray (use 6).

8.    Bake for 12-15 minutes or until risen and soft, not mushy.

9.    Remove from oven and let cool down before eating/icing.

Icing 

1/2 cup icing sugar

1 tsp cocoa

1 knob of butter

3 tsp hot water