Peanut Butter Banana Muffins are proof that banana bread and peanut butter go together really well! Stuffed with extra peanut butter in the center!
Ingredients
- 3 medium extra ripe bananas
- 1/3 cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 1 1/4 cups unbleached all purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp butter (softened)
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar (not packed)
- 2 large egg whites
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 10 tbsp Creamy Peanut Butter (divided into 8 tablespoons and 2 tablespoons)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°. Line a muffin tin with 12 liners.
- Mash bananas in a bowl, set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt with a wire whisk. Set aside.
- In a large bowl cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer.
- Add egg whites, bananas, apple sauce, vanilla, and 8 tablespoons peanut butter, and beat at medium speed until thick. Scrape down sides of the bowl.
- Add flour mixture, then blend at low speed until combined. Do not over mix.
- Pour batter into muffin tin halfway, then add 1/2 teaspoon of the remaining peanut butter into the center of each muffin.
- Top off each muffin with remaining batter, and bake on the center rack for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
5-6 personal points per serving
Serving: 1muffin, Calories: 192kcal, Carbohydrates: 24.5g, Protein: 5.5g, Fat: 9g, Saturated Fat: 2.5g, Cholesterol: 5mg, Sodium: 170mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 9.5g
