Peanut Butter Muffins

Prep time: 35 minutes

Ingredients:

2 eggs
1 c. milk
1/4 c. banana (about 1 banana), mashed with a fork
1/4 c. peanut butter
1/3 c. vegetable oil
1/4 c. frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed (left out of the freezer until it's soft)
1/4 c. nonfat dry milk
21/4 c. flour
11/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
nonstick spray

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350º F (180º C).
Crack the eggs into a small bowl and use a fork to beat them a little bit.
In a large bowl, combine the milk, mashed banana, peanut butter, vegetable oil, apple juice, dry milk, and the eggs from the small bowl. Mix with a mixing spoon until the mixture is creamy.
Add the flour, baking powder, and baking soda into the large bowl. Mix again.
Line a muffin tine with paper liners or lightly spray with nonstick spray. Spoon in the muffin mix. Fill each muffin cup about 2/3 of the way up.
Bake for about 15 minutes.
When your muffins are finished baking, remove from muffin tin and cool them on a wire rack. Then it's time to taste and share!

Serves: 12

Serving size: 1 muffin

Nutritional analysis (per serving):
214 calories
6 g protein
10 g fat
25 g carbohydrate
1 g fiber
36 mg cholesterol
223 mg sodium
81 mg calcium
1.3 mg iron

Note: Nutritional analysis may vary depending on ingredient brands used.

Reviewed by: Allison Brinkley, RD, LD/N

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