Chunky Monkey Courgette Muffins

These fun named muffins are a joy to eat. And using 350g of courgette, they help to make a small dent in your courgette glut. With ripe bananas in there too, they can help deal with those things lurking in your fruit bowl as well!

Chunky Monkey Courgette Muffins (makes 12)

165g plain flour
75g wholemeal flour
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp mixed spice
Pinch of salt
2 ripe bananas - mashed
1 medium courgette (~350g), peeled, grated and squeezed to remove excess moisture
2 tbsp oil
75g honey
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg
90g chunky chocolate chips or pieces of broken chocolate bar

Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a muffin tin with 12 cases. Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl then add the courgette and banana. Add the wet ingredients and stir into a batter (add a little milk if needed). Bake for 20-25 minutes.