Banana & Milk Chocolate Chip Muffins

Hi everyone,

Per my last blog post, my sister Mary asked for these muffins for her birthday. And boy did they turn out great! With my latex allergy I couldn't try them, but my husband did test them for me and he loved them. I even kept some back from the batch I gave my sister for him. Both Mary and her fiancé Jordan love them too! So they may be a popular edition for my family!

Ingredients:

2 Medium or Small Large Eggs

125ml Vegetable Oil

250ml Semi-Skimmed Milk

250g Caster Sugar

400g Self-Raising Flour

1 tsp Salt

2-3 Bananas (I used 2 and it gave a more subtle flavour than a powerful one)

100g Milk Chocolate Chips (I used Tesco's own brand)

Method:

1. Heat your oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Line 2 muffin trays with paper muffin cases. In a large bowl beat 2 medium eggs lightly with a handheld electric mixer for 1 min.

2. Add 125ml vegetable oil and 250ml semi-skimmed milk and beat until just combined then add 250g caster sugar and whisk until you have a smooth batter.

3. Sift in 400g self-raising flour and 1 tsp salt (or 400g plain flour and 3 tsp baking powder if using) then mix until just smooth. Be careful not to over-mix the batter as this will make the muffins tough.

4. Chop up the bananas into little chunks and along with the milk chocolate chips mix into the batter gently.

5. Fill muffin cases two-thirds full and bake for 20-25 mins, until risen, firm to the touch and a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. If the trays will not fit on 1 shelf, swap the shelves around after 15 mins of cooking.

6. Leave the muffins in the tin to cool for a few mins and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Do banana and chocolate blend well together? Do you like banana and chocolate together? Let us know in the comments!

Enjoy!

Lily x