Hot Chocolate Banana Muffins
Recipe from Krystle | the reality, not perfection. · original post
Such an easy way to use up that hot chocolate mix instead of letting it sit in the cupboard.
Ingredients
- ripe bananas3 ea
- eggs2 ea
- melted butter100 g
- milk — ½ cup125 ml
- hot chocolate mix1 cup
- plain flour — 1 ½ cup225 g
- baking powder — 2 tsp9 g
- salt — ¼ tsp1.5 g
Method
- Preheat oven to 180°C fan-forced and line a muffin tin.
- Mash the bananas, then whisk in the eggs, melted butter and milk.
- Stir through the hot chocolate mix.
- Add the flour, baking powder and salt, and gently mix until just combined.
- Divide between 10–12 muffin cases, filling about ¾ full.
- Bake for 18–22 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
- Let them cool slightly before enjoying.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Gluten-free
- 225 g Gluten-free plain flour blend instead of plain flour
No changes to the method.
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What it costs, and where to buy it
Shops to compare
List price at each shop
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
AsdaBest choice· £1.77 of food
£7.94
78% spare
No price at Asda for:
- hot chocolate mix
- baking powder
Aldi UK· £2.21 of food · £0.44 more
£5.52
60% spare
No price at Aldi UK for:
- melted butter
- hot chocolate mix
Morrisons· £2.35 of food · £0.58 more
£7.46
68% spare
No price at Morrisons for:
- hot chocolate mix
- baking powder
Sainsbury's· £2.41 of food · £0.64 more
£6.30
62% spare
No price at Sainsbury's for:
- hot chocolate mix
- salt
Tesco· £2.35 of food
£7.50
69% spare
No price at Tesco for:
- hot chocolate mix
- baking powder
- salt
£0.15a serve
from £0.15 a serve at Asda · 6 of 8 ingredients priced
About £1.77 of ingredients used for 12 serves.
£8.95 across 4 shops · 7 of 8 items priced · £3.11 more for bigger packs, 81% spare for later
AsdaBest choice£1.77
missing 2 items
you'll pay £7.94 · 78% of it spare
Aldi UK£2.21
missing 2 items · £0.44 more
you'll pay £5.52 · 60% of it spare
Morrisons£2.35
missing 2 items · £0.58 more
you'll pay £7.46 · 68% of it spare
Sainsbury's£2.41
missing 2 items · £0.64 more
you'll pay £6.30 · 62% of it spare
Tesco£2.35
missing 3 items
you'll pay £7.50 · 69% of it spare
Buy at Aldi UK£3.23
ripe bananas
£0.13/ea
need 3 itemsNature's Pick Mini Bananas 7 each 7 items£0.88closest match
Aldi UK£0.13/ea£0.88·Tesco£0.12/ea£0.75·Morrisons£0.78·Asda£0.13/ea£0.88·Sainsbury's£0.13/ea£1.05·
OcadoN/A
milk
£0.73/L
need 125 mlCowbelle Whole Milk 3.6% Fat 2.27 L£1.65closest match
Aldi UK£0.73/L£1.65·Sainsbury's£3.40/L£0.85·Morrisons£1.20·Asda£1.64/L£1.64·Tesco£1.75/L£1.75·OcadoN/A
plain flour
£0.47/kg
need 225 gThe Pantry Plain Flour 1.5 kg£0.70closest match
Aldi UK£0.47/kg£0.70·Sainsbury's£0.90/kg£0.45·Morrisons£0.53·Tesco£0.47/kg£0.70·Asda£0.47/kg£0.70·OcadoN/A
Buy at Asda£3.22
eggs
£0.160/ea
need 2 itemsKitchen Value Eggs 805g 15 pack£2.40closest match
Asda£0.160/ea£2.40·Aldi UK£0.165/ea£0.99·Tesco£0.170/ea£1.70·Sainsbury's£0.300/ea£1.80·Morrisons£2.10·OcadoN/A
salt
£1.09/kg
need 1.5 gAsda Table Salt 750 g£0.82
Asda£1.09/kg£0.82·Aldi UK£0.65·Tesco£200.00/kg£1.00·Sainsbury's£200.00/kg£1.00·Morrisons£1.00·OcadoN/A
Buy at Sainsbury's£0.65
baking powder
£4.06/kg
need 9 gSainsbury's Baking Powder 160 g£0.65
Sainsbury's£4.06/kg£0.65·Aldi UK£0.65·TescoN/A·AsdaN/A·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
Buy at Morrisons£1.85
melted butter
£1.85
need 100 gMorrisons British Salted Butter 250 gclosest match
Morrisons£1.85·Sainsbury's£7.50/kg£1.50·Asda£7.50/kg£1.50·Aldi UK£7.40/kg£1.85·Tesco£13.00/kg£2.60·OcadoN/A
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- hot chocolate mix · 1 cup