zucchini and apple muffins

2 cups SR flour
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 zucchini grated
1 red apple, skin on, grated
1 cup buttermilk
90g unsalted butter, melted
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla essence
icing sugar to serve

1. Preheat oven to 180C. Line a 12 hole muffin tin with paper cases. Sift flour and cinnamon into a large bowl. Add brown sugar, zucchini and apple and stir to combine.
2. Put buttermilk, butter, eggs and vanilla in a jug and whisk to combine. Make a well in centre of flour mix. Add wet mix to dry and stir to just combined.
3. Spoon mix into cases. Bake for 15-20 mins or until well risen, golden and firm to the touch.

double choc muffins

Split in half and spread with raspberry jam for a desserty experience.

2 cups flour
2/3 cup baking cocoa
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda, pressed through a sieve to remove lumps
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (miniatures work great!), divided
1 1/3 cups milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat muffin tins with non-stick cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Stir in 1/2 cup chocolate chips. In a separate bowl, combine the liquid ingredients and whisk until smooth. Fold into the dry ingredients just until moistened. Don't overmix. Scoop the batter evenly into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with the remaining chocolate chips. Bake at 400°F. for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack before removing from the pan.