Banana & Plain Choc Chip Muffins

Makes 12 large muffins

300g plain flour

175g sugar

15g baking powder

125 ml sunflower oil

50 ml milk

2 large eggs

3 large or 4 medium very ripe bananas, mashed

100g dark chocolate chips

3g bicarbonate of soda

12 hole muffin tray, lined with cases

1.  Preheat the oven to 190°C.

2.  Sieve the flour, sugar, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda together into a large bowl. Stir in the chocolate chips.

3.  Mash the bananas (I save overripe odd bananas in a ziploc bag in the freezer for these sorts of recipes). 

4.  Lightly beat the egg then add to the oil, milk and mashed banana.

5.  Add this mixture to the dry ingredients and mix gently, until all the ingredients are just combined and no flour is visible.

6.  Divide the mixture equally between 12 muffin cases and bake in oven for about 20-25 minutes, until they are well risen and firm to the touch.

7.  Remove from the oven, and leave in the baking tray for 5 minutes to rest, before placing on a wire rack to cool.

Eat warm or cold. Store in an airtight container and eat within 3 days.