Bakery Style Choc Chip Banana Muffins with Milk Chocolate Ganache Centre
Makes 9
Ingredients
Muffins
3 medium ripe bananas, mashed
1 egg
75g extra virgin olive oil
100g caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
180g plain flour
1 tsp bicarb soda
170g milk chocolate chips
Chocolate Ganache Centre
120g milk chocolate, finely chopped
80ml pouring cream
Method
Preheat the oven to 190°C and line a muffin tin with 9 cases. In a large bowl, combine the mashed bananas, egg, olive oil, caster sugar, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt. Whisk to combine.
Stir in the flour and bicarb soda until just combined, then gently fold in the chocolate chips.
Divide the batter evenly between the muffin cases and bake for 20 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
For the chocolate ganache centre, heat the cream in a small saucepan until it just starts to simmer. Remove from the heat, then stir in the milk chocolate until fully combined and smooth. Transfer the ganache to the fridge for about 10-15 mimnutes. Once the muffins have cooled, use a piping bag fitting with a small round nizzel to pope the ganache inside, thenseve!
