Two classic flavors of peanut butter and chocolate combine into one delicious muffin. These peanut butter muffins are perfect for breakfast, snacking, or even as dessert!
I love to make muffins. In fact, I believe I probably have more muffin recipes on my site than any other type of recipe. So it's totally natural for me to make a peanut butter chocolate muffin, right? Right! Except my parents, my siblings and my friends will never believe that I actually made these muffins.
I'm afraid to tell you that I just don't like peanut butter. I know, I know, this just isn't normal. I've been told that all my life, but I didn't like it as a kid and it's one of the only foods I still don't care for as an adult.
I made these peanut butter muffins for my kids, my husband, my dad (who's a peanut butter fanatic) and all of you! Because I know that most people love peanut butter! My kids taste tested these for me and declared them delicious!
I've topped these peanut butter muffins with honey roasted peanuts and mixed chocolate chips into the batter! Sounds delicious, right?
Key ingredients
A complete list of ingredients and measurements can be found below. Just scroll to the bottom!
- Peanut Butter - crunchy or smooth. I've made it using both and it's really what you prefer and what you already have on hand!
- Cocoa Powder - natural unsweetened
- Chocolate Chips
- Sour Cream
- Milk - I use whole milk, but you could also use 2% or skim milk
- Eggs
- Honey Roasted Peanuts - optional, but the nuts add a perfect sweet and salty crunch to the muffins
Steps to make
- Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt together in a bowl
- In a separate bowl, combine sugar, milk, egg, oil and vanilla
- Mix in peanut butter
- Add flour mixture and stir just until combined
- Fold in chocolate chips
- Place batter in paper lined or greased muffin tin
- Sprinkle chopped honey roasted peanuts on top of batter
- Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 15 minutes
Combine flour, cocoa powder and baking soda. 
Combine sugar, milk, egg oil, vanilla and peanut butter. 
Mix in flour mixture. Fold in chocolate chips. Scoop into muffin tins. Top with chopped nuts and bake.
Recipe tips
- Use an electric mixer to fully incorporate the peanut butter into the liquid mixture
- Once you add flour, just stir until combined - don't overmix
- Gently fold in chocolate chips
- Use paper liners or spray your muffin tin with a nonstick spray
- Gently push chopped peanuts into the top of the batter. This helps prevent the peanuts from falling off the muffins once cooked.
More great muffin recipes
Here is a list of just a few of the muffin recipes I have on this blog. You are going to want to give them all a try!
- Oatmeal Banana Muffins
- Peach Muffins - made with canned peaches
- Blueberry Muffins
- Bran Muffins
- Rhubarb Muffins
- Cherry Muffins
- Blackberry Muffins
If you make this recipe, I’d love to hear about it! Leave a comment below and snap a picture and tag me on Instagram @beyondthechickencoop
Be sure to check out all my muffin recipes!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Muffins
Ingredients
- 1¾ cups flour
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup milk
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup oil
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¾ cup peanut butter (chunky or creamy)
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- ⅓ cup honey roasted peanuts (chopped, optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt
- In another bowl, combine milk, sugar, sour cream, oil, egg and vanilla together with an electric mixer
- Mix in peanut butter until fully combined
- Add flour mixture and mix just until flour is combined
- Fold in chocolate chips
- Divide dough into muffin tins lined with paper liners or sprayed with a nonstick spray
- Top with chopped peanuts, if desired
Notes
- Chunky peanut butter or creamy peanut butter can be used in this recipe
- Use an electric mixer to fully incorporate the peanut butter into the liquid mixture
- Once you add flour, stir until combined - don't overmix
- Gently fold in chocolate chips
- Use paper liners or spray your muffin tin with a nonstick spray
- Gently push chopped peanuts into the top of the batter. This helps prevent the peanuts from falling off the muffins once cooked.
Nicole @ Foodie Loves Fitness says
I'm with you, I love making & eating muffins! I usually make a healthy snack to have on hand for the week, and often I make cookies or muffins. And I love chocolate + peanut butter! So do you like other nut butters like almond or cashew butter?
Kathy says
I do like almond butter - flavored with maple syrup and spread on apple slices! 🙂 I have not tried cashew butter.
Fred G says
These muffins sound good enough to be almost cupcakes.
Kathy says
Just think, you could have one for breakfast and one for dessert! These muffins are pretty rich and do make a perfect dessert.
David @ Spiced says
I love baking muffins, too, Kathy! These sound amazing - thankfully your kids were around to give them two thumbs up. Like Valentina, I'll take my muffin with a mug of coffee...the only difference is that I'll take mine as an after-dinner treat, please. Thanks! 🙂
Kathy says
Works perfect as a dessert or served for breakfast! 🙂
Michelle | Sift & Simmer says
Mmm these chocolate peanut butter muffins look divine! Glad I found your site 🙂
Kathy says
Thanks, Michelle! Enjoy 🙂
Valentina says
Wow, these sound/look AMAZING! And as long as you like chocolate, we're good! 😉 I'll take mine with my morning coffee, please. ~Valentina
Kathy says
Oh yes! I love chocolate!!! 🙂