Walnut and Chocolate Chip Muffin (Day 5) – 7 Days of Christmas

Day 5 of 7 Days of Christmas comes with Walnut and Chocolate Chip Muffin. Extremely easy to make and a super hit for any party, breakfast or high tea.

Here’s the quick recipe for you.

Preparation Time 10-15 minutes
Baking Time 13-15 minutes
Makes 6 Muffins
Main Ingredients Plain Flour (Maida),  Banana, Walnuts & Chocolate Chips
Main Equipment Oven
Course Breakfast/Dessert
Level Of Cooking Medium

Ingredients                                                                  

• Self-raising Flour or Plain Flour (Maida)  3/4 cup
• Banana  1
• Cooking Oil  1/4 cup
• White Granulated Sugar  1/4 cup
• Egg  1 (at room temperature)
• Baking Soda  1/4 teaspoon
• Baking Powder  1/2 teaspoon
• Salt  a pinch
• Cinnamon Powder  1/4 teaspoon (Optional)
• Vanilla Essence  1/2 teaspoon
• Walnuts  1/4 cup (diced into small pieces)
• Dark Chocolate Chips (small)  1/4 cup

Method

Step 1
Line a muffin tin/tray with muffin liners and set aside.

Step 2
In a small bowl, add the walnut pieces and chocolate chips and 2-3 tablespoons of flour and mix until all the walnut pieces and chocolate chips are coated in the flour. Set aside.

Step 3
In a large bowl, add the banana and mash it. Add cooking oil and vanilla essence and mix it. Now add the egg and sugar and mix until well mixed. Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon powder (optional) and salt and whisk until all combined.

Step 4
Add the walnut, chocolate chip and flour mixture and whisk until well incorporated.

Step 5
Preheat the oven. Drop the batter with a spoon or ice cream scoop on the muffin liners in the tin/tray until 3/4th full. Bake at 200 degrees C/400 degrees F for 13-15 minutes.

Step 6
Bring the muffins out. Let them rest on the muffin tin/tray for 10-15 minutes before serving.

It’s a super hit for breakfast, high tea or any party. Do give this delicious muffin a try. I am sure you will relish them just like we did.

Cheers!