PB & Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
October 16th, 2008
I used Cate O’Malley’s recipe from Just Baking for these muffins, although it was Mub’s post about Peanut Butter Banana Bread that got me thinking about that flavor combination for the boys.
I made a few small changes to Cate’s recipe, using white whole wheat flour, 3 very large bananas, and almost a whole cup of Simply Jif (a lower sugar peanut butter). I also went a little light on the chocolate chips — I used closer to half a cup than a full cup.
Cate’s recipe is great; nice and dense without being heavy, and lovely for a breakfast muffin. The banana flavor was prominent, with the peanut butter just an undertone. The recipe is perfectly sized to make a full set of 24 muffins. But best of all, both boys devoured them.
I think the sugar can be reduced a bit (don’t I always say that?) because the very-ripe bananas add so much sweetness. Next time I’ll try adding some flax seed meal to boost the fiber as well.
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I'm Dara, the chick in the kitchen. Living in the suburbs of Manhattan with my two boys, ages 3 and 5, and husband. Trying to feed my family something more diverse than a different shape of pasta each night. Reach me at .
5 Comments
1. Jodi | October 16th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
Those just look like a perfect kid-friendly breakfast!
2. chickinthekitchen.com &ra&hellip | October 17th, 2008 at 10:27 am
[...] I was done baking the PB & Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins the other night, I baked off a batch of these egg cups for a quick breakfast. I put a pinch of [...]
3. lauren | October 17th, 2008 at 7:48 pm
yum yum i want one. two of my favorites!!
4. chickinthekitchen.com &ra&hellip | October 18th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
[...] Vicki and Rhys were over for a playdate when these muffins came out of the oven, and they gave them a thumbs up. I loved them, too. A. ate half of one without an derogatory comments; G. tried it too. But this morning when they asked for muffins for breakfast, they specified “the ones with the chocolate chips.” [...]
5. chickinthekitchen.com &ra&hellip | October 26th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
[...] addition to the dinners below, I’ll make a batch of PB & Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins this week, [...]