Peanut Butter Banana Muffins

Olha's Note:

A real kid pleaser and a healthy snack, this moist muffin is perfect for peanut butter fans. I made this for my friend who is a diabetic. Instead of 2 cups all purpose flour, I used 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour and for the brown sugar I used 1/2 cup brown splenda (sugar replacement).

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 doz

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 ripe bananas, mashed

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, beat together the peanut butter, oil, eggs, milk and bananas.
4. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients just until moistened.
5. Spoon the batter into 12 well greased muffin cups. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the centre of a muffin comes out clean. Makes 12 muffins.
6. Lucy Waverman’s Fast & Fresh Cookbook.

Reviews

[Bel_Raven]

My son made these tonight and they were very good. He increased the sugar ti 3/4 cup based on the reviews here saying they were not sweet enough. I found for myself that they were a little on the sweet side for my preference and I will stick with the 1/2 cup when I make another batch within the next couple of days. He also added an extra banana. The banana flavour overpowered the peanut butter but the muffins were still very delicious.

[sugarmama76]

I made 2 batches (1 regular, 1 Gluten free) of these as mini muffins for a playdate & the kids (& grandpa!) gobbled them up. My toddler voted we add chocolate chips. Made them the perfect sweetness since the batter wasn't super sweet. I did add 2 tsp of vanilla. I think raisins or other dried fruit would be nice complement as well to avoid adding extra sugar to the batter. I am gluten-free & found it an easy recipe to substitute Pamela's GF Mix for the flour 1:1.

[mainemomof4]

I think these taste really really bland. I lowered the baking powder to one teaspoon because I thought a tablespoon was too much and added 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla, but not real happy with the outcome and won't be making this recipe again. Am disappointed.