Banana & chocolate muffins difficulty * #49 

Makes 12

Preparing time: 15 minutes 

Cooking time: 20-25 minutes 

Ingredients:

• 150 g self-raising flour 
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 150 g plain flour 
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate or soda 
• 1/2 teaspoon salt 
• 125 g golden sugar 
• 3 large ripe bananas 
• 1 egg 
• 75 ml water 
• 75 ml vegetable oil 
• 75 g carob or plain dark chocolate 

1. Sift the flours, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt into a large bowl, tipping in the wheatgerm left in the sieve 
2. Stir in the sugar 
3. Mix together the bananas, egg, measurement water and oil in a jug 
4. Add to the dry ingredients using a large metal spoon until just combined 
5. Fold in the carob or chocolate 
6. Divide the mixture evenly between remekins or paper muffin cases arranged in a 12-hole muffin tray 
7. Bake in a preheated oven, 180 C(350 F),Gas Mark 4, for 20-25 minutes until they are erll risen and spring back when pressed 
8. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
9. Just 8 steps to the perfect muffins :-)