Banana muffins

INGREDIENTS:

Makes:9 - 250g (9oz) self raising flour - sifted - 1 tsp baking powder - sifted - 60g (2oz) fudge pieces - 80g (3oz) light brown sugar - 75g (2.6oz) unsalted butter, melted - 125ml (4 1/2 fl oz) milk - 1 tsp (teaspoon) vanilla extract - 1 tsp cinnamon - 1/2 tsp allspice - 2 ripe bananas, mashed - 2 medium eggs, beaten

Method - how to make banana muffins: - Preheat the oven to 190C (374F) [fan oven: 170C (338F); gas oven: gas mark 5]. Put paper muffin liners (cases) into 12-hole muffin tin (or muffin pan). - Sift the self raising flour and baking powder into a mixing bowl. - Take fudge pieces and light brown sugar and add them to the flour and baking powder mixture. At the same time add cinnamon and allspice. - Melt butter in a small saucepan on a very low temperature, and add milk and vanilla extract. - Mash two bananas with a fork until they are smooth. - Beat 2 medium eggs in a small bowl. - Add mashed bananas, beaten eggs and melted butter to dry ingredients and stir until it is just combined. Do not over mix! - Spoon the batter into muffin paper liner (cases) almost to the top. - Bake the muffins for 20 minutes on 190C (374F) [fan oven: 170C (338F); gas oven: gas mark 5]. - Test with a wooden toothpick if the banana muffins are baked. If the toothpick comes out clean muffins are ready for eating. - They are absolutely at their best when eaten warm. Enjoy!