Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Muffins
Published 3/28/2020 • Updated 8/4/2022
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Incredibly moist healthy chocolate peanut butter muffins are made with whole wheat flour, naturally sweetened with coconut sugar and maple syrup, and flavored with all-natural peanut butter!
We are muffin ladies at Fit Foodie Finds and used our healthy muffin base recipe to bring you this lovely chocolate peanut butter variation!
The second I shared a sneak peek of this healthy chocolate peanut butter muffin recipe on Instagram, I knew there was no turning back. You guys have begged for the recipe sooner rather than later, so here it is!
Healthy Muffin Base
One thing I love about the recipes on FFF is that they are all somehow related. Take our 6 Healthy Muffin Recipes – 1 Base Batter post. Yup, that’s where the base of this recipe came from.
That post is how we created our famous Healthy Chocolate Muffins recipe and then this choco + pb variation.
Pantry Staples
I love this recipe because the basis of it is pretty much all pantry staples AKA things you probably already have.
- white whole wheat flour
- coconut sugar- option to sub brown sugar 1 to 1
- cocoa powder- option to use dark cocoa powder
- baking soda
- salt
- chocolate chips- you can leave these out for fewer calories and sugar, but it’s not recommended.
Wet Ingredients
- mashed banana- not a banana fan? Feel free to use any other pureed fruit such as applesauce or even pumpkin puree!
- eggs- can’t do eggs? Try making these vegan with flax eggs instead.
- maple syrup- honey is a great swap!
- all-natural drippy peanut butter- any kind of drippy nut butter will work for these muffins.
- vanilla extract
- unsweetened plain almond milk- any kind of milk will work!
- coconut oil- make sure to measure your coconut oil from the melted form!
Muffin Quick Tips
Don’t Over Mix: this recipe calls for eggs and an over beaten egg isn’t good for anyone! Try not to over mix your muffins or you’ll risk over whipping the eggs.
Don’t Over Bake: use a toothpick to check the center of your muffins. If it comes out clean, your muffins are done. Over baked muffins don’t last as long and aren’t as joyful to eat. Operation: MOIST MUFFINS.
How to Store Muffins: Let muffins cool completely and then store them in an airtight container on the counter for up to 3 days or in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Freeze your Muffs: To freeze your muffins, let them cool completely. Then, transfer them onto a baking sheet and freeze for 30 minutes. Then transfer them into a freezer-safe gallon-size bag. They will last up to 3 months.
More Healthy Muffins
- Sneaky Spinach Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Apple Cinnamon Muffins– my personal fav.
- Healthy Pumpkin Muffins
- Best Healthy Muffins on the Internet- all of our best muffin recipes!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Muffins
Ingredients
Dry
- 1.5 cups white whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips, + more for topping
Wet
- 1 cup mashed banana*
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/3 cup all-natural drippy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup unsweetened plain almond milk
- 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 350ºF and line a muffin tin with muffin liners. We suggest also spraying your muffin liners with cooking spray just in case.
- Next, place dry ingredients into a medium bowl and mix.
- Then, in a small bowl, mash around 2 medium bananas. Measure it and add 1 cup to a large bowl.
- Crack 2 eggs into the large bowl and whisk with mashed banana. Add maple syrup, peanut butter, vanilla extract, and almond milk and mix until combined.
- Add dry ingredients into wet ingredients and then mix. Then, add in melted coconut oil and mix again.
- Fill each muffin about 3/4 of the way full (these are going to be big muffins) and sprinkle on a few more chocolate chips. Then, place in the oven at 350ºF and bake for 18-22 minutes or until the center is fully cooked.
- Let cool for 5 minutes and then remove from the muffin tin to continue cooling.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Delicious!!! Just love them
Sounds great until you mention…..bananas (gag). I absolutely DETEST bananas! It’s the whole ball of wax, taste, smell, texture. Please don’t tell me you won’t taste them because I will. Can you use applesauce instead?
Hi Lee!
I would like to make these muffins for my friend ‘s birthday but i don’t have coconut palm sugar. Can I safely substitute it with some other sweetener?
Thanks, Marilena
Hey Mari! I’ve only made them with coconut palm sugar. You could try and use just white sugar. I would try and substitute with another granule sugar instead of a syrup! Hope this helps 🙂
These sound delicious! Question about the flour, I cannot find White whole wheat flour acreage right now! I only have regular while wheat flour, can I use that instead?
That should be just fine! Start with 1/4 cup almond milk and go from there!
I’ve never lived in a house that had cable in it! My husband and I decided to use Netflix instead as well. We’re on a How I Met Your Mother kick right now. 🙂 These muffins look fab, Lee!
kay I heard that show rocks. I still have never seen a How I Met Your Mother episode. MUST watch after we finish LOST.
I haven’t had cable for 5 years. My husband and I just have Netflix and Hulu and it works out great that way. Saves $ for sure!!
MY GIRL!!
these look perfect! super rich and decadent but still good for ya!
These look AMAZING. Choc + peanut butter = a match made in heaven. I have to admit, I watch zero TV. I like to joke that I’m “bad at watching tv.” I’ll start a show, like it, then completely forget about it three weeks in. I do love a good Netflix binge occasionally though 🙂
😛 That was me til Netflix. Then it stole my heart.
Wow, I could use one of these for breakfast right now 🙂 Lovely photos too!
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These sound so good! And I agree about tonight. We have competitor’s training this afternoon, and then Matt and I are going out for dinner. Super Bowl, what? I think we’ll just binged on some Friends, and I’ll start packing for FL – one more week!
SO JEALLLLLLLLLL. I could use some Vitamin D up in hurr.
This sounds so good! Perhaps a super bowl dessert??
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