Banana Muffins with Chocolate-Peanut Frosting

Name: Banana Muffins with Chocolate-Peanut Frosting
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12 muffins
Ingredients: 2 cups (300 g) unbleached all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup (160 g) brown sugar; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 3 ripe bananas; 1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice; 1/2 cup (125 ml) milk; 1/2 cup (125 ml) canola oil; 2 eggs; 1/2 cup (125 ml) peanut butter; 2 oz (55 g) dark chocolate, melted; 2 tbsp (30 ml) 35% cream; Roasted unsalted peanuts, crushed or banana slices, for garnish

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Preparation 30 MIN

Cooking 25 MIN

Cooling 1 H
Makes 12 muffins

Ingredients
Preparation

Ingredients

Muffins

2 cups (300 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
3/4 cup (160 g) brown sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
3 ripe bananas  
1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice
1/2 cup (125 ml) milk
1/2 cup (125 ml) canola oil
2 eggs

Chocolate Peanut-Frosting

1/2 cup (125 ml) peanut butter
2 oz (55 g) dark chocolate, melted
2 tbsp (30 ml) 35% cream
Roasted unsalted peanuts, crushed or banana slices, for garnish

Preparation

Muffins

With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
In a bowl, combine the dry ingredients.
In another bowl, mash the bananas and lemon juice with a fork. Add the milk, oil and eggs. Mix well. Add to the dry ingredients and stir gently with a spatula until the dry ingredients are just moistened. Spoon the batter into the muffin cups.
Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre of a muffin comes out clean. Let cool. Unmould and cool completely on a wire rack.

Chocolate Peanut-Frosting

In a bowl, combine the peanut butter and chocolate with a spatula. Stir in the cream.
Frost the cooled muffins. Sprinkle with peanuts or garnish with a banana slice.

Note

You can replace the chocolate-peanut frosting with whipped peanut butter. For best results, the peanut butter should be at room temperature before using.

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