Chocolate Peanut Butter Muffins

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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

A complete list of instructions is available below! Just scroll to the bottom!

• 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

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Tips for making peanut butter muffins

• 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! Be sure to check out all my entire collection of muffin recipes!

• 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