BANANA AND WALNUT MUFFINS

These are currently our favourite muffins, especially warm from the oven, a certain small boy would like less nuts and more chocolate chips!

80g butter

130g brown sugar

2 bananas, mashed (250g approx.)

50g walnuts, chopped

50g chocolate chips

1 egg, beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

180g self-raising flour

Topping (optional)

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 tablespoon walnuts, chopped

Set oven 180c gas 4   line a muffin tin with 12 papers.

Melt the butter in a medium bowl in the microwave, stir in the sugar, mashed banana, walnuts, chocolate chips, egg, vanilla and flour mix well and spoon into the muffins papers, mix the topping, brown sugar and walnuts together, sprinkle a little on each muffin, bake for 20/25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow the muffins to cool in the tin.