Chocolate Choc-chip muffins

Making muffins is so quick and easy, and so rewarding in yumminess. All you need is a mixing bowl, a measuring jug and some measuring spoons, and you're ready to go. This is another recipe from Nigella Lawson for Chocolate Choc-chip Muffins. I whipped these up in next to no time when I was hosting Mothers' Group (I know I'll get told off for baking, but I do love it!).

Ingredients
250g (9 oz) plain flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon bicarb
2 tablespoons cocoa
175g (6 oz) caster sugar
150g (5 oz) chocolate chips (I used coarsely chopped dark and milk chocolate - I love big chunks!)
250ml (9 fl oz) milk
90ml (3 1/2 fl oz) vegetable oil
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract


Procedure
1.  Preheat oven to 200°C
2.  Line a 12 cup muffin tray with papers
3.  Mix dry ingredient together in a large bowl
4.  Mix wet ingredients separately (I used a measuring jug) and then add into dry ingredients. Mix until just combined - don't worry if it looks lumpy .
5.  Cook for 20 minutes or until dark, risen and spongy.

Eat them while still hot from the oven. If that's not possible, I recommend 20 seconds in the microwave to get those chocolate chunks oozing before you eat them.

What are your favourite muffin recipes? I'll be adding this to Simply Sweet Home's monthly Sweet Thursday event next Thursday (May 27). This month the theme is Cupcakes/Muffin, so check it out!