I’m becoming more and more of a savory person over time, but sometimes I still really crave sweet baked goods for breakfast. Luckily these cravings usually strike on the weekend when I have a little more time to bake! I’ve had this idea in my head for a while, but I just haven’t gotten around to it with a super busy summer, and then the holiday baking. But finally I decided to get serious about making some of these peanut butter chocolate muffins, and I’m so glad I did. They were a hit over the Christmas holidays, and I know I’m going to be baking these often for company in the future. I learned a couple years ago that nut butters make a great replacement for flour in baked goods. Between the peanut butter and cocoa powder, that’s all these muffins need for a fluffy structure and plenty of moist cake-like texture. And as an added bonus these are made with real food ingredients instead of processed flour.
How to make these Flourless Chocolate Peanut Butter Muffins:
I made mine in the blender to avoid mashing the bananas. But it is a thick batter that might bog down certain blenders. If you don’t have a high powered blender, I’d recommend mashing the bananas by hand. Or you could blend the bananas and eggs together in your blender. Then mix in the rest of the ingredients by hand. You can just bake the batter as is. Or you can add a few mini chocolate chips to the mix for more chocolately fun. To decorate with a peanut butter swirl, add 1 teaspoon of peanut butter to the top of each muffin. Then using a toothpick, swirl the peanut butter into the chocolate batter. Finally you can sprinkle some chocolate chips over the top for presentation. You’ll know they’re done when they’ve puffed up in the middle. Also a toothpick inserted in the middle should come out clean. Let them cool a little on a baking rack for a few minutes before enjoying. These can also be frozen and reheated gently in the oven at 250º until warmed through. I often make muffins ahead of time and reheat them when we have company. It’s so much easier in the morning if the muffins are already baked. Then you can just concentrate on making some eggs and coffee! 5 from 11 reviews The nutritional information is calculated with the chocolate chips and without the optional additional peanut butter. The calories are per muffin.
