Chocolate Banana Muffins (Nigella Lawson)

 

I was a kind of craving for something with banana. But also chocolate. And something easy to make, too - just not in the mood for something tedious only to satisfy my sudden craving. So this recipe was chosen :)

 

 

Recipe is from HERE

What you need:


3 overripe bananas, mashed
125ml vegetable oil
2 large eggs
100g soft light brown sugar
225g plain flour
3 tbsp cocoa powder (sifted)
1 tsp baking soda

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 200degC. Line a 12 regular size muffin pan with cupcake case
2. Mash the bananas by hand or with a freestanding mixer. Still beating and mashing, add the oil followed by the eggs and sugar
3. Mix the flour, cocoa powder and baking soda together and add this mixture, beating gently, to the banana mixture, then spoon it into the prepared papers
4. Bake in the preheated oven for 15–20 minutes, by which time the muffins should be dark, rounded and peeking proudly out of their cases. Allow to cool slightly in their tin before removing to a wire rack

This recipe is considerably easy. You can do the mixing either by hand whisk or electric mixer. And all are to mix just til combined. Anybody can make these muffins, even those never bake before
And the best part is, the texture of these muffins are light, soft, fluffy and moist. A little different from the usual muffins. It's like in between muffin and cupcake. I like :)

The taste develops overnight, it's much better the next day
The sweetness is also just right, not too sweet. Well, the end result is highly dependant on the sweetness of the banana used. Generally, overripe ones will give enough sweetness to the muffins
If you want to make it slightly richer, adding dark chocolate chips (or chopped dark chocolate) will be great. I should do that next time :)
Semi sweet chocolate chips or chopped milk chocolate are not advisable though, unless you like a real sweet muffins :)

Overall, I'm satisfied with these muffins :)

 

 

I'm submitting this post to Cook Like A Star, organised by Zoe from Bake for Happy Kids, Joyce from Kitchen Flavours and Anuja from Simple Baking where this month guest chef is Nigella Lawson

I'm also submitting this post to  Little Thumbs up (Egg) organised by Doreen from my little favourite DIY and Zoe from Bake for Happy Kids, hosted by Yen from Eat your heart out, at this post