Easy Banana Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins

By Danielle Nieman

This Banana Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffin recipe is delicious, simple, and moist!

This post is about making easy Banana PB Chocolate Chip Muffins.

You’ll need six simple ingredients to make these unbelievably delicious Banana Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins. A box of yellow cake mix, ripe bananas, eggs, peanut butter, chopped peanuts, and semi-sweet chocolate chips are needed to make the BEST muffins I have EVER tasted.

The combination of the cake mix, bananas, and peanut butter results in the most tender and moist muffins. The crunchy peanuts and chocolate morsels add richness and depth. Initially, I thought the chopped peanuts could be an optional component, but now I think they should be mandatory because they add contrast to these super moist treats.

FYI, the muffin batter is thick, so be sure not to fill the cups more than 3/4 of the way. I filled my muffin cups to the top, and they were overly dense and did not bake properly, so just be mindful of that step in the recipe. Check out the simple step-by-step instructions below, and enjoy!

Banana Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins

Ingredients You’ll Need:

• 1 Box of Yellow Cake Mix

• 1.5 Cups of Mashed Bananas (3 to 4 very ripe medium bananas)

• 2 Large Eggs (slightly beaten, room temperature)

• 3/4 Cup Creamy Peanut Butter

• 3/4 Cup Chopped Salted Peanuts

• 1 Cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

Equipment Needed:

• Mixing Bowl

• Measuring Cups

• Good Knife (for chopping peanuts)

• Masher or Fork (for mashing bananas)

• Stand or Hand Mixer

• Non-Stick Cooking Spray

• Muffin Liners or Silicone Liners

• Muffin Baking Pan or Silicone Muffin Pan

• Oven

• Wire Cooling Rack

How To Make Easy Banana Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins, Step-by-Step

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F with the rack in the center position. Add muffin liners to a 12-cup muffin pan. Whether you use silicone or paper liners, spray each cup with non-stick cooking spray.

Step 2: Peel the ripe bananas and add them to a mixing bowl. Mash the bananas with a fork or masher.

Step 3: Add the eggs to the mashed bananas and mix. Gradually stir in the cake mix just until combined.

Step 4: Mix the creamy peanut butter into the muffin batter until combined.

Step 5: Chop the peanuts and add them to the bowl along with the chocolate chips. Mix just until combined.

Step 6: Grab your muffin pan and add batter to each cup. Fill each cup only 3/4 of the way full, maybe even a bit less. This recipe makes more than 30 muffins, so keep that in mind.

**For your information, the muffin batter is very thick, and you mustn’t overfill the muffin liners. If you fill them too much, the muffin will not bake properly and taste overly dense.

Step 7: Bake the muffins at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes.

Step 8: Remove the baked muffins from the oven and allow them to sit in the pan for 5 minutes.

Step 9: Cool the muffins completely on a wire rack.

FAQs

Why are these muffins the best baked goods for breakfast?

While these moist muffins taste great any time of day, they’re the perfect breakfast treat because they are hearty, taste delicious with coffee, and include a healthy dose of protein.

Are these Banana Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip muffins healthy?

Some would say the cake mix ingredient isn’t the healthiest, but the bananas, peanut butter, and nuts aren’t so bad. You could also use dark chocolate for the chocolate chip component.

Final Thoughts For These Easy Banana PB Chocolate Chip Muffins

These Banana Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins are the best muffins you will ever taste! The combination of ingredients makes a muffin that is extra moist and tender. In the comments, let me know if you LOVED this recipe. Enjoy!

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