Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature 3/4 cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs, beaten 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 3 cups all-purpose peanut butter, at room temperature 1 cup chopped peanuts, for garnish (optional) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda. In the same bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time until well blended. Stir in vanilla extract. Stir in peanut butter mixture; mix well to combine. Pour batter into prepared pan; spread evenly. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts if desired. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Muffins
If you love chocolate and you love peanut butter, these chocolate peanut butter muffins are for you! Featuring a luxuriously rich chocolate chip studded chocolate batter and a gorgeous peanut butter swirl, these muffins bake up beautifully and always impress. These from-scratch muffins are easy and fun to make – you probably already have the ingredients on hand. My favorite part is swirling the peanut butter on top! These will quickly become your family’s new favorite breakfast treat!
How to Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Muffins
Stir the dry ingredients together. Whisk the wet ingredients together. Stir the wet and dry ingredients together. Fold in the chocolate chips. Pour the chocolate batter into a prepared muffin tin. Spoon a dollop of peanut butter on top and swirl into the chocolate batter. Bake, cool, and enjoy!
I love keeping a batch of these muffins in the freezer to have on hand for a late night snack, unexpected visitors, or an afternoon pick me up.
Can I use Greek yogurt in the batter?
Definitely. Use 1 cup of regular or Greek unflavored (plain) yogurt in the muffin batter. An equal amount of sour cream can be used in a pinch.
How high should I fill the muffin tin?
Fill each muffin well a little over halfway with chocolate muffin batter. This leaves room for the swirled peanut butter on top without the muffins overflowing as they bake.
Can I freeze these muffins?
These chocolate muffins freeze wonderfully! Wrap each muffin with plastic wrap, place in an airtight container, and freeze for up to 3 months. Let thaw and warm before serving, if desired. Everyone loves these chocolate muffins with a peanut butter twist! If you make this recipe be sure to leave us a comment or rating. Enjoy!
