Peanut Butter Banana Muffins

A quick tasty peanut butter banana muffin, with an option of adding a bit of nutella if your looking for an extra treat. Filling and not too sweet.

Ingredients:
3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup Whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup granulated sugar**
1/4 cup unsalted butter, soften
1/4 cup peanut butter
2 eggs
3 large bananas, mashed (1 cup mashed banana)
1 banana, sliced for garnish

**Replace with 1/4 cup and 2 tbsp Splenda 1/2 and 1/2

Servings: 12 Muffins

Instructions:
Preheat over to 350F. Grease muffin tin or line with muffin liners.
In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

In another bowl, cream together sugar and butter until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in peanut butter. Add in the eggs, one at a time. Then mix in mashed banana.

With the mixer on low speed, beat in the flour mixture until just combined.

Evenly distribute batter into the muffin cups. Top with sliced banana. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until a tester comes out clean.

Nutritional Information: Peanut Butter Banana Muffins

Recipe From: LululuAtHome.com

I tried to make these muffins a bit healthier, but only shaved off a few calories in the end. But you wont notice the loss of those calories at all. Using a better peanut butter might also help shave off some calories and fat. I used Skippy Supper Chunky because that is what I had on hand (left over from making some cookies).

Now if you want to go indulgent I added about 1 tsp of nutella in the middle of half of them for Jason. However, he said it would have been just as good "frosted" on top instead of baked inside. When baked inside it came out like when you put a Hersey kiss inside a muffin, so nothing too special. I was hoping it would keep its creaminess inside, no joy.