This mix of boysenberries and chocolate makes scrumptious muffins.

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• ½ cup caster sugar
• ½ cup chocolate chips
• 2 eggs
• 1½ cups milk
• few drops vanilla essence
• 100 grams butter, melted and cooled
• 430 gram can boysenberries in syrup, well drained
• Topping
• ½ cup flour
• ¼ cup caster sugar
• 50 grams softened butter

Method

1. Sift the flour, baking powder and sugar into a bowl, stir through the chocolate chips and make a well in the centre.
2. In a jug, mix together the eggs, milk and vanilla essence. Stir into the dry ingredients and fold through the melted butter and boysenberries.
3. Three-quarters fill 12-16 well-greased muffin tins. Sprinkle a teaspoon of the crumble topping over each muffin if using.
4. Bake at 220ºC for about 15-20 minutes until well risen, golden and cooked. Cool in the tins for 5 minutes before transferring to a cake rack and serving.
5. Crumble topping
6. Sift the flour into a bowl and stir in the sugar. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine crumbs.

Cooks Tips

- Leaving muffins in the tin for 5 minutes before removing ensures they will hold their structure and not collapse.