Chocolate Chip Muffins

It has been busy for me, between going to uni and studying...then trying to keep a part of my social life....where does baking fit in??

Today I woke up to the sound of my alarm, my head absolutely killing me and had absolutely no energy...what was wrong with me, had I overdone myself....but I just couldn't push to get myself out of bed, so I sent text a class mate and asked her if she could let the lecturer know that I wasn't well enough to come in today. I felt a little guilty, but the day off has refreshed me quite a bit.....

I also managed to get the hang of making muffins!

Chocolate Chip Muffins

N.B. Chocolate Chips are supposed to be on top as well (Oops)

115g butter
70g caster sugar
2 eggs
215g plain flour
1 tsp. baking powder
125ml milk
170g chocolate chips

1. Preheat the oven to 190oC/Gas Mark 5, lightly grease muffin cases.
2. Cream the butter in a big bowl until soft, add sugar and beat until soft, add one egg at a time while beating in.
3. Sift the flour and baking powder, then fold into the butter mixture, alternatively adding milk.
4. Spoon the batter into the cases, then add chocolate chips, spoon more batter into the cases.
5. Finish by sprinkling chocolate chips over the top.
6. Bake in the oven for 25mins or until golden.

As you can see I forgot to put choc chips on the top...they are like chocolate chip sandwich muffins :D

Oddshaped Blueberry Muffins

I realised that making muffins without a proper muffin tin, I have a cupcake one which is too small :oP So I placed the muffin cases into an oven dish that is used for cooking the likes of chicken or roasts in. This resulted in odd shaped muffins he he.

I haven't tried it just yet, as they are just out of the oven cooling...but I hope they are yummy enough so I can take some up to my fiancé's house tomorrow for his family :) Again, I will allow my dad to try one first of course....as he is my cooked food guinea pig tester he he....his tummy is more cast iron than mine.

I only wanted to use a simple recipe, so here is one I seen.

Blueberry Muffins

200g blueberries
200g plain flour
2 tsp. baking powder
125g caster sugar
175ml milk
2 medium eggs
150ml vegetable oil

Cluttered i know, I had to deal with little space....as there is only one counter that you can use in my kitchen....but I measure everything into separate containers of sorts to make the mixing process a lot faster for myself.

1. Heat the oven to 180 oC/Gas Mark 4, lightly oil muffin cases.
2. Wash the blueberries, and then cut them in half.
3. Sift the flour, and the baking powder into the sugar.
4. In a separate bowl whisk milk, egg and oil in together.
5. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture, then slowly but quickly whisk in the liquid mixture until there are no lumpy bits.
6. Fold the berries in as you whisk the mixture.
7. Spoon the mixture into the muffin cases.
8. Bake for 25mins or until risen and golden.

This is how my muffins turned out:-


I know they haven't turned out awesomely, but if they taste good......then at least I can feel good about it.