Banana Chocolate m&m Muffins

With a 'yearning' recipe in hand and some over ripe bananas in the pantry BUT not having any chocolate chips... my mind suddenly switch me to the leftover chocolate m&m. Wow, what a fabulous idea!!  I can imagine myself having this long grin on my face hehe... So, here is the outcome...

Ingredients: (Makes 6)

60g melted butter (cooled)

2 eggs

4 over ripe bananas (medium-small)

160g plain flour (sifted)

1 tsp baking powder (sifted)

1 tsp baking soda (sifted)

50g caster sugar

2 tbsp chocolate m&m or chocolate chips

Methods:

1. In a bowl, combine melted butter and eggs together with a hand whisk.
2. Mash banana with a fork and add into egg mixture, stir well to mix.
3. In another bowl, combine sifted plain flour, baking powder, baking soda and sugar together.  Then pour into egg mixture in 2 batches and mix with a rubber spatula until just combined.  Do not over mix the batter as the gluten in the flour can form elastic gluten strands, resulting in a more dense and chewy texture.
4. Lastly, add in chocolate m&m or chocolate chips and fold well.
5. Scoop mixture into cupcake liners to 3/4 full.
6. Bake in a preheated oven of 180 degree Celsius for about 30 minutes or with a skewer inserted into the center of the muffin comes out clean.

Recipe adapted from Anncoo Journal by Ann Low.