Peanut butter banana muffins

The perfect banana peanut butter flavor combination: These muffins bring together the classic taste of peanut butter with the natural sweetness of bananas, creating a delicious blend that everyone loves.

A perfect breakfast or snack: Whether you're grabbing a quick bite on the go or sitting down and having breakfast, these muffins are just what you need. They're filling, tasty, and oh-so-satisfying, making them the ultimate choice for any time of day.

Perfectly sweetened: Just like my Banana chocolate chunk muffins and Banana walnut bread, these muffins achieve the ideal level of sweetness thanks to the natural sweetness of bananas.

For this recipe, I recommend using unsweetened natural peanut butter. Both crunchy peanut butter and creamy, salted and unsalted will work well so it is up to you which one to choose. 

Natural peanut butter often separates, with the oil rising to the top and the denser peanut solids sinking to the bottom. So, open the jar and mix the butter well before using it in the recipe.

Flour – You will need all purpose flour to make these peanut butter banana muffins.

Baking powder

Baking soda

Salt – You can skip adding salt if you use salted peanut butter, otherwise don’t forget to add a pinch.

Sugar – You can replace half of white sugar with light brown sugar if you want to add more moisture and flavor to your muffins. However, you might need to bake them a couple of minutes longer.

Butter – Use unsalted butter at room temperature.

Vanilla extract

Vegetable oil – Canola oil or sunflower seed oil will work great in this banana peanut butter muffin recipe. Alternatively, you can use refined coconut oil.

Egg – You will need one large egg at room temperature.

Bananas – I like to mash bananas with a fork before adding them to the batter so there will be some chunks left, but you can use a blender or beat your banana using a hand mixer instead. 

Milk – You can use whole milk as well as plant-based milk for this recipe.

Use ripe bananas. Ripe bananas not only provide a sweeter flavor but also contribute to a moist texture in these peanut butter muffins. Look for bananas with brown speckles on the peel for the best results.

Don’t overmix the batter. Overmixing the batter can result in dense and tough muffins. Mix the ingredients until just combined to ensure a tender and fluffy texture.

Walnuts – Give your muffins a kick with some chopped walnuts mixed into the batter or use them as a topping instead of roasted peanuts.

Chocolate chips – For all the chocoholics out there, throw in some sweet chocolate chips. You can't go wrong with extra chocolate in your muffins.

Other nut butters – If you’re tired of peanut butter, you can use almond butter or hazelnut butter instead.

More peanut butter – If you're a peanut butter fan like me, drizzle some extra peanut butter on top of your muffin. 

Maple syrup – Drizzle some maple syrup on top of still warm muffins to add more sweetness to them.

Chocolate glaze – Take your muffins to the next level with a generous drizzle of Chocolate ganache.