Peanut Butter Banana Muffins

These muffins will do a lot to assuage hunger pangs in the workplace because the main ingredients - high protein peanut butter and potassium-rich bananas - will provide an energy boost. Making your own healthy meals and snacks to take to work wil help balance your diet and your chequebook says Susan Mah, registered Dietician.

• Ready In: 18 mins
• Yields: 12 muffins

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter
• 1⁄3 cup peanut butter
• 1 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup whole wheat flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1  cup  very ripe  mashed banana, about 2 large bananas
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 3⁄4 cup unsalted peanuts, chopped

Directions

1. Preheat oven ot 375°F Lightly spray or grease 12-cup muffin tin.
2. In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Wisk in peanut butter. Pour into a large bowl to cool. In a medium bowl, place flours, baking powder, cinnamon, and baking soda. Wisk together, ensuring there are no lumps.
3. Stir sugar into cooled peanut butter mixture. Then stir in eggs until completely blended. Stir in bananas and vanilla. Gradually add flour mixture, srirring just until combined.
4. Spoon into muffin tins. Sprinkle with peanuts, gently pushing into batter. Bake in center of preheated oven until golden or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean, 16-18 minutes. Remove muffins from pan to rack to cool.
5. Makes 12 muffins.