I recently started working again and I find it’s fun getting up in the morning, brewing my coffee, grabbing a piece of toast on the way out the door. I love morning… driving to work, feeling the nitty gritty of the city, greeting my co-workers, having a little spring in my step…. it’s exciting. Then once 10:30-ish rolls around, my tummy starts to grumble. It’s not quite lunch time but I need a little something to hold me over, something I could pick at while sitting at my desk. Sometimes it’s fruit, other times it’s a Toblerone, but today it was my peanut butter banana muffin with hints of mexican chocolate. I made a slew of them to share with my gals in the office. It was a hero move and for the rest of the week, I’ll have a small army behind my ideas. Ahhhh the persuasion of food! 🙂
Ingredients for peanut butter banana chocolate muffins:
1/3 – cup oil
2 – eggs
1/3 – dark brown sugar
1/2 – cup sugar
1/2 – teaspoon almond extract
1/2 – teaspoon vanilla extract
1 – cup mashed banana
1/2 – cup smooth peanut butter
2 – cups flour
1- teaspoon baking soda
1/3 – teaspoon salt
1/4 – cup grated Ibarra mexican chocolate (about half a disk)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
Ready 11 muffin baking cups on a cookie sheet or line baking cups in a muffin pan. Set to the side.
In a mixer bowl add oil,eggs, brown sugar, sugar, almond extract and vanilla extract. Mix on medium for 2 minutes or until combined.
Then add mashed banana and peanut butter. Mix it on medium until fully incorporated… about a minute or so.
In a small bowl add flour, baking soda, salt, and mexican chocolate. Mix together then pour into peanut butter mixture all at once.
Mix to combine. Then take 1/4 cup of muffin batter and fill cups.
Bake for 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Eat plain or frost with a cream cheese frosting sprinkled with grated chocolate.
Ingredients for Cream Cheese frosting:
4 – ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
1/4 – cup butter (room temperature)
1/2 – teaspoon vanilla extract
1 – cups confections sugar (powdered sugar)
In a mixer combine cream cheese and butter, and mix for 2 to 3 minutes. Then add vanilla and mix till combined. Last add in confectioners sugar a little at a time till completely combined.
ENJOY!!!!!
so up my family’s alley – going to make these soon for sure!
Ugh! You’re making me hungry so early in the morning! These look delicious.
The recipe is great, but what I love the most is your attitude in the mornings. I wish I were more like that in the morning.
I agree, you have a great attitude in the morning. I love it. These muffins are also looking great. Can’t wait to make them.
Ooo, sounds yummy. Will need to Pin!
How did you know that Peanut Butter and Banana are my favorite combo. This looks so yummy! Perfect mid-morning or anytime snack.
Que fácil de preparar y lo deliciosos que se ven,Mm! love it! the photos are super!!
I drooled in just reading the title. I am so making these muffins and when I give one to my husband, I will ask for a new camera as he takes a bite. He will be drunk with joy!
send some of the morning cheer over here!
Yumm! I yearn for peanut butter treats!! Will have to try this recipe asap!
These look yummy!
I didn’t know you were working (I mean, working outside your home). Definitely, we need to catch up soon!
These cupcakes look so good; I can imagine your co-workers enjoying them 🙂
This looks like such a great recipe. I can’t wait to try it!!
Oh, yum! I have an addiction to chocolate, peanut butter, banana milkshakes. In muffin form? Fresh out of the oven? I can’t think of anything I’d want to eat more!
YUM!!!! Reading this is making my mouth salivate and my tummy grumble! These muffins look absolutely delicious!
I love this recipe. I think I’m torturing myself reading this delicious recipe, but can’t help myself.
I usually don’t like banana recipes, but these look DELICIOUS!! I just might have to try them…
Oh my deliciousness! 3 of my favorite ingredients in one place AND cream cheese frosting…ridiculous!
Wow! Those look amazing and delicious!
I´m not a morning person, but I could make this the night before… Look amazing! Thanks for the recipe.
I had a good laugh with the choices to tide you over until lunch: “Sometimes it’s fruit, other times it’s a Toblerone…” It’s just honest. Love the Mexican chocolate flare. YUM!