Chocolate Peanut Butter Muffins

 

To call these muffins may be a stretch as their spongy texture appears to be more cakey than muffiny. They are a decadently rich and slightly sweet and salty muffin with the perfect balance of velvety chocolate and creamy peanut butter. These moist muffins will please most chocolate and peanut butter lovers or anyone wanting that familiar flavour combination in a simple baked snack or an uncomplicated dessert.  

Chocolate Peanut Butter Muffins

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makes 12 muffins

1 1/2 cups flour

3/4 cup white sugar

1/2 cup cocoa powder

3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 egg

1 cup milk

1/4 cup olive oil

2 tablespoons peanut butter 

extra peanut butter for decorating

honey roasted peanuts for decorating

Preheat oven to 400ºF (200ºC). Grease or line a muffin tin with baking papers.

In a large bowl combine together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Whisk together and set aside.

In a medium bowl add the egg, milk, olive oil and peanut butter. Whisk until frothy and combined. There will be flecks of peanut butter in the milk mixture, do not worry. Add the milk mixture to the flour mixture and stir until only just combined, the batter will be lumpy.   

Fill the prepared muffin cups about 2/3 full. Using the extra peanut butter spoon a teaspoonful on each muffin and using a toothpick swirl the peanut butter around and then top with honey roasted peanuts.  

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes.  Allow to cool on wire racks.