Vanilla Choc-Chip Muffins

Ingredients

• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla essence
• 1& 1/2 cup (250 grams) cake wheat flour or all purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 cup (62.5 grams) melted butter
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1&1/4 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius

2. 2

   Line a muffin pan with cupcake liners. SIft the flour and baking powder and set aside

3. 3

   In a large bowl mix the melted butter, oil and eggs. Mix in the vanilla essence and add the sugar. Mix for about 1 minute using a whisk. Mix in the buttermilk

4. 4

   Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined, when you can no longer see the flour. Mix in 1 cup of chocolate chips. Do not be tempted to over mix

5. 5

   Divide the batter equally amongst the 12 liners. They should be almost full. It's what will give the muffins a beautiful rise

6. 6

   Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of choc-chips on top of each muffin

7. 7

   Turn the heat to 180 degrees Celsius. Bake the muffins for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean

8. 8

   Remove the muffins from the pan and cool them on a cooling rack