Peanut Butter & Banana Muffins

with Streusel Topping

Peanut Butter & Banana Muffins

with Streusel Topping

Ingredients:

Muffins

  • 2 c whole grain pastry flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cu pureed banana (about 1 med)
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup peanut butter, preferably organic
  • 1 lg egg
  • 3/4 c milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract


Streusel

  • 3 Tbsp whole grain pastry flour
  • 3 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 tsp honey


Directions:

HEAT oven to 400 F. Coat 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray.

MAKE streusel.: Combine flour, sugar, butter, and honey until wet crumbs form. Set aside,

PREPARE muffins: Whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in medium bowl until combined. In large bowl, whisk banana, applesuace, sugar, peanut butter, and egg until blended. Whisk in milk and vanilla extract. Stir in flour mixture just until blended. Do not overmix.

DIVIDE batter evenly among prepared muffin cups. Crumble streusel on top of batter. Bake until wooden pick inserted in center of muffin comes out clean, 16-18 minutes. Remove from pan and serve warm.