Enjoy these Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins for breakfast or as a sweet afternoon snack. Made with whole wheat flour, each muffin has 4 grams of fiber and 7 grams of protein!
It’s Recipe ReDux time! This month’s theme is a good one: Bake Some Bread!
“Turn on your ovens! Be it tried and true traditional yeast bread, or one of the new trendy protein-added breads, show us what you’re baking. Whether sourdough or bread with added-veggies, don’t forget to tell if it makes great toast too.”
If you’ve followed me for any amount of time, you might know that one of my weaknesses is muffins. (Example, see my recipes for banana nut oat muffins, blueberry muffins or apple pumpkin muffins). So I am counting this muffin ‘quick bread’ recipe as a bread recipe for this month’s recipe redux challenge.
Another weakness of mine is peanut butter. I decided it was WAY past due that I combine these two loves of mine.
And what else goes great with peanut butter better than bananas and chocolate? A heavenly combo, if I do say so myself! These Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins are definitely a treat, as are most muffin recipes, but I’d say they are a healthier version than what you might buy at your local bakery.
How are peanut butter banana chocolate chip muffins healthy?
I use whole wheat pastry flour, upping the fiber content of the muffins and decreased the amount of sugar used. After all, there is plenty of sweetness coming from the bananas!
The peanut butter adds a decent amount of protein (there are 5 grams each per muffin!), as well as some healthy fats. All this combines to make a filling and satisfying muffin.
Because of the nutrition profile, a muffin paired with a glass of milk would make a great breakfast. Or, if you prefer you could save one for an afternoon treat.
What excuse will you come up with to enjoy these scrumptious whole wheat Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins? Click To TweetWhichever occasion you choose to enjoy these muffins, I guarantee you it will be a good one! These kid-friendly muffins are a great way to sneak in some extra nutrition for your kids while satisfying their sweet tooth.
How to make peanut butter banana chocolate chip muffins
First preheat your oven and spray your muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray. Whisk all your dry ingredients together in a bowl.
In a separate bowl, mash the bananas. After you have mashed them to your desired consistency, stir in the rest of the wet ingredients.
Slowly add and stir in the dry ingredients into the wet, then fold in the chocolate chips.
Pour into your prepared muffin tin, then put in the oven to bake for 15 to 18 minutes.After they’re out of the oven, let them cool for a few minutes, then enjoy!
PrintPeanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 12 muffins 1x
- Category: breads and muffins
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Description
Enjoy these Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins for breakfast or as a sweet afternoon snack. Made with whole wheat flour, each muffin has 4 grams of fiber and 7 grams of protein!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour (can use white whole wheat flour as well)
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 medium ripe bananas
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup creamy natural peanut butter
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Spray a 12 cup muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray or line with baking cups; set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mash the bananas. Whisk in the milk, eggs and peanut butter until fully combined.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, stirring with a rubber spatula until just combined (there will still be some flour showing). Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared muffin tin, dividing batter evenly among the 12 cups. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until browned on top and a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 312 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
Keywords: Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
Be sure to hop on over to The Recipe ReDux to see all the other bread recipes!
Looking for more muffin inspiration? Check out the recipes below!
Whole Wheat Apple Pumpkin Muffins
Cinnamon Chip Streusel Muffins
Lemon Poppy Seed Cottage Cheese Muffins
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Mindy
I’m bookmarking this recipe to bake some up this weekend! They sound delicious!!
Xo Mindy amixofmin.com
Brittany
Thanks, Mindy. I hope you enjoy them as much as we do at my house!
Melanie @ Nutritious Eats
My kids LOVE anything that has a few chocolate chips in this. Perfect sweet but healthy treat!
Brittany
Thanks, Melanie! My kiddos, too!
Brianna
Banana, peanut butter, and chocolate have to be one of my favorite flavor combinations! I would have a hard time not eating the whole tray 😉
Brittany
It’s definitely a winning combo. It’s a good thing these are satisfying and filling or I would eat the whole tray!
Becca | Rabbit Food Runner
Peanut butter is also my weakness haha. I loved this month’s challenge because I love all things bread!
Brittany
Put the two together and I’m in foodie heaven!
Kathryn
Peanut butter + chocolate = perfect! You can’t beat this combo. Love your post!
Brittany
Thanks, Kathryn. I agree!
Amanda
These look delicious…what’s better than peanut butter and chocolate!
Brittany
Thanks! It’s a hard combo to beat, that’s for sure!
Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife
Yummy! These sound so delicious! Love anything banana!
Cait Weingartner
Muffins are my go to breakfast when I’m pressed for time, since they are nice and portable. These muffins look incredibly good, and banana chocolate chip just happen to be my favorite!
Taylor Reese
Just pinned! Making these for breakfasts sooon!!
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Taylor
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Elise
These sound incredible. I love the addition of peanut butter. It is great to see a muffin that is a bit heavier on the protein then is the norm.
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Brittany
Thank you, Elise! Yes, trying to balance out the nutrition profile a bit to help it be more filling and satisfying is my goal!
Bryant
I have never heard of this combination in a muffin…but I am a muffin lover so I’m putting this on my list of things to try!
Brittany
It works really well in muffins. I hope you enjoy it!
Amanda
These look so good! I haven’t had chocolate chip peanut butter banana muffins before.
Brittany
Thanks! You should definitely give these a try, then. You’re in for a real treat!
Lauren
I definitely need to make these for my hubby!
Lauren
Brittany
If he’s anything like mine, he’ll love them!
Christina
I feel like I need to listen to Elvis Presley while eating peanut butter and banana! lol
Brittany
Ahhh, yes! Peanut butter banana sandwich with a side of Elvis, please!
Denay DeGuzman
Mmm…the combination of peanut butter an chocolate in these gorgeous muffins make it the perfect recipe for my household! I can almost smell the delicious aroma of these baking in the oven. Yum!
Brittany
Thanks, Denay! I hope you get a chance to give them a try!
Joanie @ One Dish Kitchen
I love bananas, peanut butter and chocolate together – what a winning combination! These lightened up muffins look perfect and I’d love to bake up a batch this weekend to enjoy during the week.
Brittany
Thanks, Joanie! They make a great grab and go breakfast option for busy mornings!
Tigo
Thank you- we love them!
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Lauren
I’m drooling over these!
Rebecca
these look delicious! I love everything in these muffins! PS great composition in your photos 🙂
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Brittany
Thanks, Rebecca! I think I’ll always still be working on improving my food photography!
Alicia
I don’t have wheat flour. Will they come out the same if I use white flour?
Brittany
They should turn out the same. Let me know how it goes!