Peanut Butter Banana Muffins with Chocolate Chips are made with peanut butter, bananas, and chocolate chips, and are healthy enough for breakfast, yet decadent enough for dessert.
Looking for more healthy muffin recipes? Check out Cinnamon Applesauce Muffins, Healthy Chocolate Zucchini Muffins, Healthy Pumpkin Muffins, and Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins.
I truly think bananas and peanut butter are a match made in heaven. Add in some chocolate and I find the combination irresistible.
That magical combination of peanut butter, bananas, and chocolate is what makes these Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins the best!
Not to mention, they have been made with no oil, no refined sugar, and whole-grain flours--so these Banana Muffins are on the healthier side.
Of course, you can leave the chocolate chips out for a Peanut Butter Banana Muffin--but let's be honest, chocolate makes everything a bit better!
Notes on Key Ingredients
- Ripe Bananas--the riper the more sweet these muffins will be!
- Peanut Butter--adds so much flavor and richness to this muffin without the need to add in additional oil. I use natural peanut butter, but any variety works.
- Chocolate Chips--totally optional, but as I said earlier, chocolate always pairs well with peanut butter.
- Honey--feel free to use maple syrup but the honey really pairs well with the flavors in these banana muffins.
- Flour--I use whole white wheat, but whole wheat pastry flour and all-purpose flour work. Even gluten-free 1:1 flour works for a gluten-free banana muffin.
- Milk--dairy or non-dairy varieties work equally well.
- Eggs--feel free to use a flax egg substitute if you have an egg allergy.
- Salt--omit if using salted peanut butter
Step-By-Step Directions
Step One: Prepare Muffin Tin
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease well or add liners to a muffin tin.
Step Two: Prepare Batter
- In a large mixing bowl, mash the banana well.
- Add in applesauce, milk, eggs, honey, peanut butter, and vanilla and mix well to combine.
- In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt well.
- Add in chocolate chips and toss in the flour mixture to coat. This helps the chocolate chips not sink to the bottom of the banana muffins.
- Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
Step Three: Bake
- Pour ¼ cup muffin batter into prepared muffin pan.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
Storing Peanut Butter Banana Muffins
- These banana muffins will last for 2 days at room temperature.
- Any longer than 2 days, store these banana muffins in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- You can freeze peanut butter banana muffins for up to 3 months as well.
More Recipes featuring Bananas
- Healthy Banana Bread
- Healthy Banana Oatmeal Cookies
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Sushi
- Gluten-Free Banana Oat Pancakes
- Homemade Banana Pudding
- Banana Cake
- Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Banana Bars
If you gave these Peanut Butter Banana Muffins a try, I would love for you to leave a comment and review below.
Healthy Peanut Butter Banana Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas about 2 large bananas
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter unsalted
- ⅓ cup honey
- ½ cup applesauce unsweetened
- 1 egg
- ⅓ cup milk any variety
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¾ cup whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup chocolate chips optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease or line muffin tin with silicone liners.
- In large mixing bowl, mash banana. Add in peanut butter, applesauce, honey, vanilla, egg, vanilla, and milk and mix well.
- Stir together the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder in another small bowl. Add in chocolate chips if using and toss with flour mixture.
- Mix together the wet and dry ingredients until just combined. Scoop ¼ cup of the batter into each of the 12 muffin cups. Top with additional chocolate chips if desired.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow muffins to cool for 5 minutes in muffin tin and then remove from muffin pan and cool completely on wire rack.
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Justine
Love these! They're great for our busy mornings.
Kristen Chidsey
Awesome, I love hearing that!
Megan
Such a wonderful combination of flavors!
Kristen Chidsey
Thanks Megan!
Debra
Perfect treat, what a yummy muffin! Did some tweeting & yum'd your delicious recipe, stopping by from #FoodieFriDIY - come see us again this week with another amazing combination!
Jade
These look so decadent! Kind of like a healthier donut!
Kristen Chidsey
Yes, that is a great way to think of it Jade 🙂
Caroline | carolinescooking
Ooh, yum, these sound so delicious! Just my kind of muffin.
Kristen Chidsey
They are pretty awesome Caroline 🙂
Jessica
Love the peanut butter filling! Wish I had one to get through the afternoon!
Kristen Chidsey
Wish I could send one your way!
allie
I'll take one baker's dozen to go. 🙂 Love these muffins, Kristen. A real treat to have peanut butter, chocolate and banana bread in a muffin. Score!!!!
Kristen Chidsey
Thanks Allie--they are pretty awesome 🙂
Summer
Mmmm These muffins look incredible ♥
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Kristen Chidsey
Thanks so much Summer!
Denise Wright
Oh my goodness do these look good! I wish I had a bunch right now! Chocolate peanut butter anything works for me.
Kristen Chidsey
Me too Denise!
Analida
Love these! I could go for a couple with my morning coffee!
Kristen Chidsey
They would go great with coffee for sure!