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If you love banana bread, you have to try these banana and chocolate muffins

These muffins are perfect for using up overripe bananas, and they are firm enough to pack into lunchboxes.

BANANA AND CHOCOLATE MUFFINS 

Best served on the day of baking.

Makes 12

1/2 cup (125ml) neutral-tasting oil, such as grapeseed oil
1 cup (220g) caster sugar
3 ripe bananas (about 300g),mashed
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
175g dark chocolate chips
2 cups (300g) plain flour
2 teaspoons baking powder

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper muffin cases. Set aside.
2. Put the oil, sugar, banana, egg, vanilla and chocolate chips in a large mixing bowl. Stir to combine.
3. Sift in the flour and baking powder and stir gently to combine. Do not overmix.
4. Divide the mixture between muffin cases and bake for 25-30 minutes until a skewer inserted into the centre of a muffin comes out clean.
5. Allow to cool for 5 minutes in the tin, then transfer muffins to a wire rack to cool completely.

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