Peanut Butter Banana Muffins - Simply Made Recipes (2024)
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Peanut Butter Banana Muffins are a delicious lunchbox goody made with overripe bananas, eggs, flour, sugar, butter, and creamy peanut butter. Add some fresh fruit, a hard-boiled egg, chunks of cheddar cheese and a quarter sheet of Brawny® Tear-A-Square® to the lunchbox for a balanced meal, your kids will want to eat!
Although it seems like summer literally just started, it is time to start school shopping and preparing for the back-to-school chaos. A top to-do on my back-to-school list is gathering some simple recipes perfect for lunches.
Peanut Butter Banana Muffins supply your kids with peanut butter and bananas to power them through the afternoon. Peanut butter is high in protein and high in healthy fats your kids need. Bananas are loaded with nutrients! They aid in digestion, level blood sugar levels and help your kids stay full longer.
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Peanut Butter Banana Muffins are fluffy and moist with lots of banana and a burst of peanut butter. I like to put a little crunch on top with some chopped peanuts and an extra drizzle of peanut butter because in my book, you can’t have too much peanut butter!
Tips & Tricks
Freezing Bananas
We always have leftover bananas in my house. A great way to reduce waste is saving them for later for all kinds of recipes, including these Peanut Butter Banana Muffins. Simply peel, cut the bananas in halves, toss in a resealable bag, and place in freezer. Before use, defrost and then mash. Bananas can be kept in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Lunchbox Ideas
A balanced lunchbox is essential! Items the kids will actually eat is also essential. Fill the lunchbox with your kids favorites. Here are some ideas:
Fruits- bananas, strawberries, blueberries, apple slices, mandarin oranges are some of my kids favorites.
Peanut Butter Banana Muffins.
Hard boiled eggs with a pinch of salt and pepper.
Cheese chunks or cheese stick.
Yogurt.
Celery sticks, carrots, broccoli, snow peas, bell peppers are some great raw vegetable choices.
A salad with your kids favorite veggies and dressing on the side.
Sandwich or wraps with peanut butter and jelly or turkey and cheese.
Water bottle or juice box.
Don’t forget a quarter sheet Brawny®Tear-A-Square® or a half sheet for messier lunches.
Peanut Butter Banana Muffins are a delicious lunchbox goody made with overripe bananas, egg, flour, sugar, butter and creamy peanut butter.
Ingredients
Scale
3 overripe bananas
1 egg (large)
4 Tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup peanut butter (creamy)
1/4 cup chopped peanuts (pecans or walnuts can be used)
2 Tablespoons peanut butter (creamy for garnish )
Instructions
Smash 3 overripe bananas in a medium sized mixing bowl. You can use a potato masher or just a fork.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Add egg, melted butter and sugar. Mix well.
Add flour, baking soda, salt, vanilla extract and 1/2 cup peanut butter. Whisk until batter is thoroughly mixed.
Line a muffin pan with cupcake wrappers or spray with nonstick oil/butter.
Fill each wrapper 3/4 full of batter.
Bake for 22 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Let muffins cool.
In a small ramekin/ bowl, melt 2 Tablespoons peanut butter in the microwave for 20-30 seconds and drizzle a little over each muffin.
Sprinkle with chopped peanuts and serve.
Have you tried Brawny® Tear-A-Square® in your home yet? Let me know in the comments below and give some more lunchbox ideas by telling me your favorite lunch items.
Yes, unripe bananas can be used in baking as long as they are not too soft or too firm. You can either use them in your pancakes or waffles, or you can bake them into muffins and cookies. but they will not taste as sweet as ripe bananas. The riper the banana, the more sugar it contains.
Since bananas are packed with fiber and antioxidants and the other ingredients in the recipe are more nutritious, these healthy banana muffins are good for you. White Whole Wheat Flour. Using white whole wheat flour adds extra nutritional value.
What causes the muffins to be tough, heavy or rubbery? A. Two things: too much egg and using a dark, nonstick pan. A large-size egg, about 1/4 cup, will give you the best results.
While a banana in the beginning of the ripening process might become sweeter and turn yellow, it will eventually overripen by producing too much of its own ethylene. High amounts of ethylene cause the yellow pigments in bananas to decay into those characteristic brown spots in a process called enzymatic browning.
Yes, dogs can eat bananas. In moderation, bananas are a great low-calorie treat for dogs. They're high in potassium, vitamins, biotin, fiber, and copper. They are low in cholesterol and sodium, but because of their high sugar content, bananas should be given as a treat, not part of your dog's main diet.
You can zap firm yellow bananas to soft ripeness in just a few minutes. Here's how: Poke unpeeled bananas all over with a fork or knife. Then put them on a paper towel or plate and microwave on high for 30 seconds at a time, repeating until they're as soft as you want.
Thanks to their fiber content, whole wheat English muffins may help your digestive health. In fact, some research shows that consuming enough fiber could be beneficial for people who are dealing with chronic constipation. This may also help prevent hemorrhoids (8).
Conclusion. Muffins are a quick and easy choice for breakfast on the go, but unfortunately, many bakery and coffee shop muffins are high in calories and added sugar, and they lack protein and fiber. If your goal is to lose weight, these kinds of muffins are not the best option.
Eggs are far more nutritious than peanut butter. Eggs are a complete protein, and contain at least some of almost every essential vitamin and mineral. In fact, they are one of the most nutritionally complete foods that exists.
Bananas are high in magnesium and potassium, which can help your muscles relax. Peanut butter contains tryptophan, an amino acid that gets turned into melatonin to regulate sleep. When you combine the two, you have the ultimate pre-bed snack.
How to Use the BRAT Diet. To try out the BRAT diet when you've got diarrhea, start with a small snack rather than a full meal, so as to not overload your already-distressed digestive system. We recommend our Peanut-Butter Banana Cinnamon Toast as one of the best snacks to eat when you have a bout of diarrhea.
Well, here's a quick and easy trick to bring your stale muffins back to life. Moisten a paper towel, wrap it around the muffin, and reheat it in the microwave until warm, about 15 to 20 seconds. Don't be tempted to microwave the muffin much longer than 20 seconds.
For soft and tender banana bread, gently stir the wet ingredients into the dry — don't overmix! The more you stir, the more gluten will develop. The result will be a tough, rubbery banana bread. Simply stir until moist, and then do no more.
Don't overmix: Overmixing the batter can result in tough and dry muffins. Mix the batter until the dry ingredients are just incorporated. Use the right temperature: Preheat your oven to the correct temperature and bake the muffins in the center of the oven.
When it comes to banana bread, moisture is key, and the ratio of flour to banana makes all the difference in getting the perfect banana bread consistency. If you use too much flour, you'll end up with really dry banana bread, and If you don't use enough flour, your banana bread will be way too wet.
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