Peanut Butter Banana Muffins

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Chef John’s peanut butter banana muffins bring chocolate into the famous mix of peanut butter and bananas. A piped peanut butter icing adds a little extra certain something and makes them look even prettier. In both taste and texture, this is an absolutely beautiful muffin.

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John Mitzewich
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John Mitzewich
John Mitzewich — aka Chef John — has produced more than 1,500 cooking videos for Allrecipes. He's the actor, director, and screenwriter whose hands and voice confidently walk you through techniques.
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Updated on May 29, 2024
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Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
25 mins
Cool Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 15 mins
Servings:
12
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I love anything peanut butter and chocolate, as well as anything banana and chocolate, and while I don’t often pair peanut butter and banana, I hear that a certain famous, jumpsuit-wearing celebrity used to be quite fond of the combination, which is why it’s no surprise that I really loved these muffins. And yes, since I mentioned Elvis, you are allowed to add bacon if you want.

 Anyway, I was confident these were going to be great, but the tricky thing was deciding how much peanut butter to add. I didn’t want to add too little, and end up with a misleadingly named banana muffin, or add too much, and have the peanut butter overpower everything else. Happily I guessed right, and thought these had a great balance of ingredients, which is why I really do hope you give them a try soon. Enjoy!  

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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings

Muffins:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

  • 1/3 cup plain smooth peanut butter

  • 1 cup white sugar

  • 2 large ripe bananas

  • 2 large eggs

  • 2 tablespoons milk

  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Icing (optional):

  • 2 tablespoons peanut butter

  • 2 tablespoons milk

  • 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar, plus more as needed

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners, or grease cups. Whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda; set aside.

  2. Beat butter, peanut butter, and sugar together in a bowl with an electric mixer or whisk until light and fluffy. Add bananas and beat again until light and fluffy. Mix in eggs one at a time; stir in milk and vanilla.

  3. Add flour mixture; mix on low speed until about 75% of flour is incorporated. Use a spatula to stir in chocolate chips, and to fully incorporate flour. Divide batter evenly between prepared muffin cups.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, 23 to 25 minutes. 

  5. Cool muffins in the tin for about 15 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 15 minutes more.

  6. For icing, combine peanut butter, milk, and powdered sugar in a bowl and stir until a thick icing is formed. Add more powdered sugar as needed for an icing thick enough to hold its shape when piped. Add icing to a piping bag and pipe in a zigzag pattern over cooled muffins.

    wire rack with 12 muffins lightly iced in a zigzag pattern

    John Mitzewich

    Chef's Note:

    This recipe calls for peanut butter with no added ingredients. If you are using peanut butter with added sugars, you may want to reduce the sugar amount in the recipe slightly.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

336 Calories
14g Fat
50g Carbs
6g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 336
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 14g 18%
Saturated Fat 6g 31%
Cholesterol 47mg 16%
Sodium 385mg 17%
Total Carbohydrate 50g 18%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Total Sugars 29g
Protein 6g 12%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 47mg 4%
Iron 2mg 9%
Potassium 209mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.