Chocolate Banana Muffins

I had a bunch of bananas that had lost all the yellow on their peels and were slowly beginning to melt into my kitchen. Rather than throw them out, I decided today was my last chance to use them. And I baked muffins.

I altered a recipe from Epicurious. Here's what I came up with:

• 1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  
• 2/3 cup demerara sugar
  
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  
• 1/4 tsp salf
  
• 3 mashed over-ripe bananas
  
• 1 egg
  
• 1/2 cup coconut milk
  
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
  
• 1 tsp vanilla
  
• 1/4 cup milk
  
• 2/4 cup chocolate chips
  

Heat the oven to 350F.
Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in one bowl.
Mix bananas, egg, coconut milk, olive oil, vanilla, and milk in another bowl.
Add flour mixture to banana mixture, stirring until just combined. Do not over mix.
Fold in chocolate chips.

Dump into greased/paper-lined muffin tin. I filled mine to the top, and they didn't overflow. Bake for 32 minutes, until lightly browned, or until toothpick comes out with just chocolate, and no crumbs.

Makes 12.



The muffins are very moist and sweet. They're a bit too sweet for my liking, but I don't have much of a sweet tooth, and f00dave thinks they're delicious. Maybe next time, I'll reduce the sugar a bit, or use dark chocolate chips instead of semi-sweet.

Trim!

More trim from Celtic, Renaissance and Medieval Trims. This time, for the Viking coat I'm making. Oh boy! knightky, you're gonna be so purty!

ISO: Crash Space in Toronto

I have dance training beginning this weekend and ending next week in Toronto and am searching for crash space. I'll be in Toronto beginning this Friday, Feb. 18 through to the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 22, and again on the night of Thursday, Feb. 24. If you can help out any of these nights, please let me know.

Also, Rasputina is playing at Lee's Palace on Saturday night, and I'd love to go. Wanna go with me?

EDIT: Crash space obtained. Phew!