Chocolate muffins with hot chocolate custard

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Ingredients

1 tbsp cocoa powder

100g self-raising flour

½ tsp bicarbonate of soda

50g golden caster sugar

100ml skimmed milk

1 egg

2 tbsp sunflower oil , plus extra for greasing

2 x pots low-fat custard

25g dark chocolate , chopped

Method

Heat oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3. Brush 6 holes of a muffin tin with a drop of oil. Sieve the cocoa into a large bowl, then add the rest of the dry ingredients. Stir to combine, then make a well in the centre.

Beat the milk, egg and oil together in a jug, pour into the well, then stir quickly to make a batter. Spoon into the muffin tin, then bake for 15 mins or until risen and firm to the touch. Heat the custard in the microwave according to instructions, or in a pan, then tip in the chopped chocolate and stir until smooth. Turn the puddings into bowls and pour the custard over.