Banana and Chocolate chip Muffins.

Simple, healthy and sweet as.
I have used half wholemeal and half plain flour for this recipe. The wholemeal adds fibre and energy to the muffin.

Banana & Chocolate Chip Muffins

Equipment

Large bowl

Small bowl

Masher

Wooden spoon

Measuring cups/spoons

Sieve

Muffin tray (silicone or tin sprayed with oil )

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, 1/4 cup

Banana, mashed, 1 small

Chocolate chips, 1 ramekin

Method

Oven on to 175⁰C

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

2.    Beat in the egg and then add the mashed banana.

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 15-20 minutes or until risen and soft, not mushy.

9.    Remove from oven and let cool down before removing from muffin tray.

10. Dust with cocoa and icing sugar to finish.