Instead of doing anything useful I seem to be spending today sitting around playing candy crush, catching up on reading blogs, watching random crap on tv and thinking I should do something. I did do some washing but it started chucking it down with rain the minute I got it on the line. I’ve taken that as a sign from the universe that I’m not to do anything today.

I mentioned the courgette buns and as it happens I have just had the last one with a cuppa and it was delicious- so here’s the recipe:

Ingredients

175g dark chocolate, 225g courgettes, 200g self-raising flour, 1tsp bicarbonate of soda, 1tsp ground cinnamon, 125g caster sugar, 200g sunflower oil, 2eggs

Method

1. Preheat oven to 190 degrees C and prep bun cases (12 cases)
2. Grate the courgette finely and squeeze out as much water as you can
3. Melt the chocolate (in a heat proof bowl over a pan of simmering water) and leave to cool for a minute or two
4. Break the eggs into a bowl (or processor) and add the sugar and oil, beat until thick and then fold in the chocolate
5. Pre-mix all the dry ingredients
6. Add the courgette and dry ingredients to the mixture and mix well
7. Divide the mixture evenly into the 12 bun cases
8. Bake in the oven for about 30 minutes

We often also add some chocolate chips and/or some cranberries. Just chuck them in with the courgettes