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Banana & Chocolate Chip Muffins with a Coconut & Brown Sugar Crust

Soft banana and chocolate chip muffins finished with a delicious coconut and brown sugar crust. Perfect for an afternoon treat or a little bundle of fluffiness all wrapped up in one little case when you just want something special.

12

25 minutes

20 minutes

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Ingredients

  • 250g plain flour
  • 150g caster sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 120ml sunflower oil
  • 60ml milk
  • 60ml sour cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 2 medium ripe bananas, mashed
  • 90g chocolate chips
  • For the crust, 2 heaped tbsp dessicated coconut , 3 tbsp soft brown sugar
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Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C fan and line a muffin tin with cases
  2. Add the flour, caster sugar, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt to a large bowl. Mix together.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the sunflower oil, milk, sour cream, vanilla extract and eggs.
  4. Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and gently mix until just combined.
  5. Fold through the chocolate chips and the mashed bananaa taking care not to overmix.
  6. Divide the mixture evenly between the muffin cases.
  7. Mix the dessicated coconut and brown sugar together, then sprinkle over the top of the muffin.
  8. Bake for 20 minutes or until risen, golden and a skewer inserted comes out clean.
  9. Leave the muffins to cool slightly in the tin before transferring them to a wire rack.

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