Healthy Peanut Butter Banana Muffins

Naturally sweetened with maple syrup, these peanut butter banana muffins make a great breakfast you can grab and eat on the go.

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 17 minutes
Serves: 12

Ingredients

2 ripe large bananas, mashed
¼ cup pure maple syrup
1/2 cup whole-milk plain Greek yogurt
1 large egg
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 ¾ cups white whole wheat flour
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F degrees. Line a 12-count muffin pan with muffin liners or spray with nonstick spray. Set aside.

2. In a medium bowl, mix the mashed bananas, maple syrup, yogurt, egg, milk, peanut butter, and vanilla together until smooth.

3. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix the batter.

4. Evenly distribute the batter between the muffin cups. Bake for 5 minutes at 425°F degrees. Keeping the muffins in the oven, reduce the oven temperature to 350°F and continue to bake for another 12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

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Reference: Healthy Peanut Butter Banana Muffins. Fox-and-Briar Eat. Drink. Love. 1 Sept. 2020, https://www.foxandbriar.com/healthy-peanut-butter-banana-muffins/

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