Until this past weekend, I had been out of my kitchen for 2 weeks due to a business trip! 14 days people..
Do you know what that means to an avid kitchen goer??
Torture.
Luckily I had some recipes in the arsenal so the blog wasn't out of commission while I was gone, but the entire two weeks I was locked up in my hotel room all I could think about was what I was going to make when I got home.
I arrived home Saturday night, greeted by my adoring boyfriend and spent the early evening feasting on some good ole Texas BBQ with some friends.. delish.
Sunday morning the kitchen was going to be mine.
Eating the same stale bagels, raisin bran and yogurt (not all at the same time, I had a rotation going) for 14 days does a toll on ya..so healthy(ish) and delicious were two prereqs for my Sunday morning bake sesh.
Bananas in the freezer + peanut butter in the cabniet + mini chocolate chips= perfect muffin combo.
Peanut Butter Banana Muffins
A swEEts original
Oven: 375 Bake Time: 15 minutes
Makes 8 muffins
3/4 cup white whole wheat flour
1/3 cup flax seed meal
1/2 cup crushed bran flakes (crushing 1 cup of bran flakes=1/2 cup crushed)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 ripe banana, mooshed
1 egg
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup honey
2 TBS oil
1/4 cup fat free vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips * optional
Preheat oven to 350. Spray muffin pan with cooking spray.
In a large bowl combine flour, flax seed meal, bran flakes, baking powder and soda.
In a small bowl, whisk egg, oil and vanilla yogurt. Add smooshed banana, peanut butter, honey and continue to whisk until blended.
Add banana mixture to dry ingredients and mix with wooden spoon until well combined.
Stir in chocolate chips.
Using an ice cream scoop, place one heaping scoop in each muffin cup.
Bake for 15-20 minutes until muffins bounce back to touch and are lightly browned on top.
Mountain Man said: "You can taste the healthy in these...but in a good way"
Happy Baking!
19 comments:
Oh, these sounds so good right now, I'm traveling right now too. I wish I was in my own kitchen to make these.
-Gina-
Speaking of torture, I am currently living in an apartment (not of my own) with a kitchen that is impossible to cook in! There are only a few pans, barely any kitchen tools, no strainer, nothing. No pantry to speak of. My cooking life is torture :( I look forward to weekend visits home to cook.
PS I think Elvis would approve of those muffins :)
What a great "tasteful" way to go through the important things in your life. I've got to remember this one (and steal it for special events!)
I love the idea of peanut butter and banana muffins. I wonder if it could be converted into a cookie form as well. Delicious! Thanks for the recipe.
My favorite part of returning from a trip is getting back into my kitchen. These muffins look great. Peanut butter and banana is a combination that should always be honored! Thanks for sharing. I'm sorry we couldn't meet up. We'll make it happen soon!
I agree - this is the perfect flavor combination!
These look like heaven! Think it was a break so that when you return you have a full blast of energy :) I know it's torture! I'm sure for most of us kitchen is the most peaceful area in a house.
Two of the best things in the world combined.
oh wow great muffins wow you must be looking forward to cooking again
These look yummy and healthy! I have all the ingredients to make them this week. Yum!!
Lora
Peanut butter and bananas are such a great combo--love them together in a muffin!I know it felt great to get back in the kitchen after so long!
looks good.
I was hoping to find a new recipe to try for using up my over-ripe bananas. This is going to be the one!
@Gina- Can't wait to see what you make when you get back in your kitchen!
@Victoria- I don't have a pantry either and its my own kitchen! And I hope that Elvis is smiling somewhere up there :) ha
@Bakingwithout- Steal away :)
@Merut-I think a peanut butter and banana cookie sounds fabulous!
@Monet- We definitely need to make it happen soon! We have so much good baking to discuss!
@Deborah- Thanks!
@Tanantha- The kitchen is absolutely my 'zen' area! But you're right.. being away makes me appreciate my home more :)
@Rick- You said it brotha..
@Chow and Chatter- You don't even know! I have a list of recipes a mile long it seems!
@Lora- Let me know if you try em and tell me what you think!
@Marisa- Oh yes it did, and there will be lots more goodies to come :)
@Jess- Thanks!
@Danelle- Yay! Let me know what you think :)
There's nothing quite like getting back into the kitchen after some time away. You look like you haven't missed a beat! These muffins sound delicious...the banana and peanut butter combination is one of my favorites! PS, I've got a giveaway going on that I think you might be interested in :) Stop by and check it out!
I love banana and this recipe hit me. As I read your post, I can seem to smell the aroma of muffins. I'm sure my daughter will love this, too. Thanks for sharing :=)
Welcome back to the kitchen, great way to start the day with this healthy muffin, looks yum. BTW the bee hoon is a flat rice noodles popular among the Chinese but I have done it in a different way..
These sound great, thanks!
I totally freeze bananas as well. I think they make better muffins. Thanks you for sharing... I will have to try these for sure! ~Prairie Story
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