Nif's Peanut Butter Banana Muffins

Nif's Note:

I made a batch of these tonight for my kids' school lunches. They are easy to put together and use ingredients that most of us have in our pantries. Enjoy!

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 16 muffins

• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/3 cup oil
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 medium bananas, mashed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup peanuts, pieces (optional)

Directions:

1. Spray muffin tin with nonstick spray and preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Combine eggs, honey, oil, water, bananas, vanilla and peanut butter in a large bowl and mix well with a hand mixer.
3. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients and stir 20 times.
4. Spoon batter evenly into muffin tin. Bake 20-25 minutes, until toothpick inserted comes out dry.

Reviews

[NELady]

Very, very tasty. I made a couple of changes (to accomodate my limited pantry this week). I used 100% whole wheat flour, used agave nectar instead of honey (that was a mistake -- grabbed the wrong squeeze bottle, but it worked just fine) & added a tablespoon of flax meal and an extra teaspoon of vanilla. They were light anf fluffy and DELICIOUS. Yielded 15 muffins. Baked for exactly 20 minutes. I will make these again. Thanks for posting!

[Jen in Victoria, BC]

Great recipe. This made 36 mini muffins, cooked for about 10 minutes. I love the peanut butter in them. The taste is subtle, but it's great to have some protein in the muffins. I will definitely be making these again.

[Lalaloula]

Oh Nif, what a dangerously yummy concoction! Mmmm, the pb and banana flavour is addictive together! YUM! Everyone loved it! :)
These muffins are soft, fluffy and so easy to whip up, just perfect! :)
I made a couple of changes due to what I had on hand and personal preference and it worked out so well: I made half the recipe using half whole spelt flour and half ordinary spelt flour, 1 flax egg, all natural pb and a super ripe banana so that I could reduce the honey a tad. Half applesauce for the oil made them a tad lighter.
THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing a true keeper with us, Nif!
Made and reviewed on recommendation of Sydney Mike July 2011.