These delicious chocolate banana muffins make the perfect sweet treat for your loved ones

Makes 12, takes 30 mins

YOU NEED: 250g self raising flour

1 tsp baking powder

40g oats

100g unrefined muscovado sugar

2 medium ripe bananas, mashed

150g Meridian cocoa and hazelnut butter

2 eggs, beaten

25g melted butter

125ml milk

2 tbsp sunflower seeds

METHOD: Preheat the oven to 200C and line a 12-hole muffin tray with muffin cases.

Combine the flour, baking powder, oats and sugar in a bowl, breaking up any lumps of sugar.

In another bowl mix together the mashed bananas, nut butter, eggs, melted butter and milk.

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and quickly combine together. Do not overmix, it is fine to have a few lumps.

Divide the mixture between the cases and top each muffin with a few sunflower seeds.

Bake for 18-20 minutes until the muffins are cooked through and spring back when you gently press the top.

Cool on a wire wrack and serve just warm or keep in an airtight container and eat within three to four days.