Banana Muffins With Chocolate Peanut Frosting

A recipe from Ricardo. So yummy!

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• Muffins

• 2  cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar (I used 1/2 cup and it was perfect)
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3  ripe bananas
• 1  tablespoon lemon juice
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1⁄2 cup canola oil
• 2  eggs

• Chocolate peanut frosting

• 1⁄2 cup peanut butter
• 2  ounces dark chocolate, melted
• 2  tablespoons  35% cream
•  unsalted peanuts, toasted and crushed or  banana, slices for garnish

Directions

1. Muffins: With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F). Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
2. In a bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Set aside.
3. In another bowl, using a fork, mash the bananas with the lemon juice. Add the milk, oil and eggs and stir to combine. Add to the dry ingredients and stir gently with a spatula until the dry ingredients are just moistened.
4. Spoon the batter into the cups and bake for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Let cool. Remove from the pan and cool completely on a wire rack. 
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5. Chocolate peanut frosting: In a bowl, combine the peanut butter and chocolate with a spatula. Stir in the cream. Frost the cooled muffins and sprinkle with peanuts or garnish with a banana slice. 

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6. Tips : You can replace the chocolate peanut frosting with whipped peanut butter.