Banana Galaxy Chocolate Muffins

Ingredients

2 large ripe bananas (the more black the better!)
1 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
175grams margarine
200grams light brown sugar
275grams self-raising flour
pinch salt
1 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
3 medium eggs beaten
150grams Cadburys chocolate/your favourite chocolate


Equipment

Saucepan
Muffin tin with 12 muffin cases


Method

• Pre-heat the oven to gas mark 3, 325°F (170°C).
• Peel & mash the bananas until smooth, mix in the vanilla essence.

• Heat the margarine & sugar in a saucepan over a low heat until the sugar has completely dissolved.

• Remove from the heat and stir in the sifted flour, salt and bicarbonate of soda.

• Beat in the eggs & mashed banana. Don't worry if it looks curdled.

• Leave the mixture to cool.
• Stir in the chocolate chunks and then spoon the mixture into the individual muffin cases.

• Bake for 30mins
• Insert a skewer into the centre of a muffin and if it comes out clean then the muffins are cooked.