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Chocolate muffins recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 medium eggs
• 125 ml vegetable oil
• 250ml milk
• 250g sugar
• 400g flour
• 3 tsp of baking powder
• salt to taste (½ tsp)
• 2 tbsp of cocoa powder
• 100g chocolate chips
• x2 muffin trays either greased or with paper muffin cases

Recipe:

1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas mark 6. Line 2 muffin trays with paper muffin cases. In a large bowl beat 2 medium eggs lightly with a handheld electric mixer for 1 min.
2. Add the vegetable oil and  milk and beat until just combined then add the sugar and cocoa and whisk until you have a smooth batter.
3. Sift the flour, salt and baking powder then mix until just smooth. Be careful not to over-mix the batter as this will make the muffins tough.
4. Stir in the chocolate chips
5. Fill the muffin cases two-thirds full and bake for 20-25 mins, until risen and firm to the touch and a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. If the trays will not fit on 1 shelf, swap the shelves around after 15 mins of cooking.
6. Leave the muffins in the tin to cool for a few mins and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
7. Once cool serve with a nice pot of tea.

Variations:

Use vanilla essence top with chocolate fondant icing, sprinkles or icing sugar