Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Ingredients

• 2 over-ripe bananas (300g) mashed thoroughly
• 1/2 cup ricotta
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 2 cups plain wholemeal flour
• 3/4 cup rolled oats
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

Instructions

1. 1

   Grease and line your muffin tin and preheat the oven to 175c.

2. 2

   Whisk together the wet ingredients and the cinnamon in a large bowl.

3. 3

   Stir through the flour, baking powder and baking soda along with the chocolate chips and stir until just combined, taking care not to over-mix.

4. 4

   Bake for around 15 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the muffin comes out clean.

5. 5

   Cool in the muffin tin for 5 minutes before removing from the tin and cooling on a wire rack.