Chunky Monkey Muffins

5 from 4 votes

Peanut Butter? Bananas? Chocolate? In a muffin? Chunky Monkey Muffins! Yes please! An awesome combination of flavors in a muffin.

chunky monkey muffins

I don’t recall where I first saw this recipe for Chunky Monkey Muffins but with ingredients like chocolate, bananas, and peanut, I just had to give it a try. How can anyone resist that combination of ingredients?

chunky monkey muffins

I will warn you that if you decide to make this recipe, be very careful when melting the chocolate and peanut butter chips in the microwave. They can burn quickly if you are not careful. Don’t ask me why. Just watch it very closely.

chunky monkey muffins
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Nut Allergy Warning

This recipe may contain peanuts or other nuts and seeds as one of its ingredients. Please take the appropriate precautions.

The best bananas for banana bread are when they are overripe, not yellow but black. Or they’re at least streaked with black/brown. The darker the better.

If you can’t find overripe bananas, you can speed up the process by putting the bananas in a paper bag along with an apple and loosely folding down the top. The bananas should ripen in just a day or two using this method.

chunky monkey muffins

Tips

  • You can also use a double boiler to melt the peanut butter chips instead of the microwave.

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You will need the following ingredients to make this Chunky Monkey Muffins recipe. For ingredient amounts please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.

  • All Purpose Flour
  • Baking Powder
  • Salt
  • Creamy Peanut Butter
  • White Sugar
  • Eggs
  • Milk
  • Bananas
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Milk Chocolate Chips
  • Peanut Butter Chips
  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  3. In another bowl, cream peanut butter, and sugar. Beat in eggs, milk, bananas, and vanilla.
  4. Pour wet mixtures into the flour mixture bowl and stir until mixed (do not over mix). Fold in chocolate chips. Pour batter into greased muffin cups.
    muffin batter in muffin pan
  5. Bake for 18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let muffins cool slightly.
    chunky monkey muffins
  6. Melt peanut butter chips in the microwave, using 20-second intervals, stirring until completely melted and smooth. You can also use a double boiler. Drizzle over cooled muffins.
    melted peanut butter chips

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Printable Recipe Card

chunky monkey muffins

Chunky Monkey Muffins

Peanut Butter? Bananas? Chocolate? In a muffin? Chunky Monkey Muffins! Yes please! An awesome combination of flavors in a muffin.
5 from 4 votes

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Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time18 minutes
Total Time33 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Author Rodney
Servings 18 muffins
Calories 218 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 2 Cups All Purpose Flour
  • 2 Tsp Baking Powder
  • ½ Tsp Salt
  • ½ Cup Creamy Peanut Butter
  • ½ Cup White Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 Cup Milk
  • 2 Ripe Bananas
  • 2 Tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 Cup Milk Chocolate Chips
  • ½ Cup Peanut Butter Chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  • In another bowl, cream peanut butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, milk, bananas and vanilla.
  • Pour wet mixtures into the flour mixture bowl and stir until mixed (do not over mix). Fold in chocolate chips. Pour batter into greased muffin cups.
  • Bake for 18 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Let muffins cool slightly.
  • Melt peanut butter chips in microwave, using 20 second intervals, stirring until completely melted and smooth. You can also use a double boiler. Drizzle over cooled muffins.

Notes

→ This recipe may contain wheat/gluten, milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, and soy. Please take the necessary precautions.
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Nutrition

Calories: 218kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 5gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 127mgPotassium: 189mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 80IUVitamin C: 1.2mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 1.2mg

Nutritional information provided for this recipe is based on 1 serving. This information is an estimate and may vary based on several factors. If nutritional information is important to you and your diet, please verify this recipe with a Registered Dietitian.

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One Comment

  1. Muriel says:

    These muffins are to die for. My neighbours and family just loved them. I made a double batch and put some in the freezer. Very good.

5 from 4 votes (3 ratings without comment)

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