Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Muffins

Name: Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Muffins
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 3 medium ripe bananas; 1/4 cup pure maple syrup; 1 large egg; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1 cup all purpose flour; 1/4 cup cocoa powder; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 cup Nuttzo Peanut Pro Smooth peanut butter (or any natural more oily peanut butter); 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

HaylieApril 20, 2022April 20, 202233 Comments

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overhead shot of baked muffins

These Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Muffins are a no-fuss, easy and delicious way to get a chocolate fix in the mornings! Not too sweet, perfectly moist and mouthwatering!

This recipe was originally published in May 2019 – I’ve since updated the photos and added additional blog content. Enjoy!

I remember when I was younger and my mom would drive me to school. We were usually running late (not much has changed in that sense ha!) so we would often stop at the grocery store to pick up breakfast.

Instead of getting my usual Lil Debbie Cake – I’m looking at you, honey bun! My brother, mom and I began to get super fancy and pick up muffins from the bakery. You could buy them in a box of 4.

bite taken out of baked muffin

You could mix and match so my brother would get chocolate chip, mom would get blueberry and I would often get pistachio because they looked SUPER cool due to the fact that they were green.

That point of that insanely long story is: I have always loved muffins. Any kind, anytime, anywhere. But lately, I am pretty partial to these Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Muffins. Why, you ask? Well…

Why You’ll Love These Muffins:

They’re not loaded with sugar
They’re incredibly moist
It literally feels like you’re having cake for breakfast
The combination of chocolate and peanut butter is always and forever unbeatable
They’re insanely easy to make (aka one bowl goodness!)

But really, y’all. These muffins have a deep cocoa flavor and they are studded with chocolate chips throughout but they never reach that “overly sweet” level that some muffins have.

side view shot of baked muffin

They are super moist, melt in your mouth goodness. The peanut butter swirl on top gives them a nuttiness that’s the perfect balance to the dark chocolate flavor.

When you slather extra butter or nut butter on top, they are just mind blowingly good. Let’s get into how to make them!

Ingredients you Need:

Your favorite smooth peanut butter (the more natural oily kind works best)
Ripe bananas
Maple syrup
Egg
Vegetable oil (or any neutral oil should work)
All purpose flour
Chocolate chips
Cocoa powder
Butter or cooking spray (for greasing the muffin tins)

Best Muffin Baking Tips:

It’s always best to make sure that your oven is adequately heated when you’re about to bake! So be sure to preheat the oven to 375 and give it enough time to fully warm up.

Next, feel free to use butter or cooking spray to grease your muffin tin (or use muffin liners) and set aside. You can use either a 12 count muffin tin or 6 count jumbo muffin tin for this recipe.

In a large bowl, mash your very ripe bananas until all the lumps are gone.

To this, add maple syrup, vegetable oil, 1 egg and mix until fully combined with a whisk. To this bowl, sift in flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Mix gently to combine. Lastly, if desired, gently fold in those chocolate chips! Raise your hand if you love baking in one bowl!! *raises both hands*

muffin batter in glass bowl with wooden spoon

Next, grab that muffin pan and fill each liner with the prepared batter until about halfway full.

To this, add about 1 tbsp of peanut butter and using a butter knife, swirl it in the batter. I found that using the more natural “oily” peanut butter (or nut butter) works best for this recipe.

Bake for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out fully clean. Let them cool in the muffin pan for a few minutes – or as long as you physically can, ha!

before and after photo of pre-baked and post baked muffins in pan

Then gently move them to a cooling rack. Enjoy warm with a schmear of salted butter or more peanut butter!

muffin sliced in half with peanut butter on top

These would be perfect for meal prep, breakfast on the go, a fun brunch option or just for a snack in the middle of the day! Enjoy!

Storing Leftovers:

Store these in a tightly sealed tupperware container for 2-3 days at room temperature. Of course, they are best eaten the day of 😉

Did you like this recipe? Here are a few more you might enjoy:

Lemon Blueberry Muffins

Double Chocolate Banana Muffins

Vegan Orange Spice Muffins

Thank you so much for following along here, friends! Want to see more? Be sure to follow ourbalancedbowl on Instagram and tag me with your photo if you end up making a recipe! You can also post a photo of your recipe to the Our Balanced Bowl Facebook page! I always love to see your re-creations! If you do make a recipe, it would make my whole day if you were to rate and comment so I can get your feedback! Lots of love! – Haylie

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