Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Muffins! MY FAVORITE!

Mar

Tuesday,

12,

Stop what you are doing and MAKE THESE RIGHT NOW. 

These chocolate peanut butter heavenly muffins are definitely one of the top 3 muffins i've ever tasted or made. Typically, I make between 24-30 muffins every Tuesday, but I was nervous about these so I decided to only make 20 on my first attempt. Mistake. They were gone faster than any muffin i've made in the past. Seriously. They are perfect. 

Yield: about 20 muffins

Ingredients:

For the muffins:

6 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature

2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips, divided

        -I also added about a 1/3 cup of peanut butter chips. Not required, but it helps spread the peanut butter flavor throughout the entire muffin.

2 cups unbleached flour. 

        -I prefer unbleached flour, but you can also use all-purpose

2/3 cup sugar

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tbsp. baking powder

½ tsp. baking soda

½ tsp. salt

1¼ cups buttermilk

1 large egg

2 tsp. vanilla extract

For the peanut butter swirl:

1/3 cup creamy peanut butter

1 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted

½ cup confectioners' sugar

1 tbsp. milk (I used non-fat because it's what I had on hand.)

Printable Recipe!

Directions:

-Preheat the oven to 350˚ 

-Spray about 20 muffin tins-I recommend using paper liners instead.

For the Chocolate Muffin Batter:

-Combine the butter and 1/3 cup of the chocolate chips in a microwave proof bowl.

-Microwave the mixture (on half power if possible) for 20-30 second intervals, stirring in between, until melted and smooth. Set aside.

-In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk to combine.

-With the mixer speed on low, add the buttermilk and mix slightly-until the mixture is just combined. 

-Blend in the melted chocolate mixture.

-Stir in the remaining 1/3 cup of chocolate chips (and the peanut butter chips if you would like!) . Remember that with muffins it is important to NOT over-mix.

-Divide the batter into 20 muffin tins. 

For the Peanut Butter Swirl:

-Combine the peanut butter and butter in a microwave safe bowl. 

-Microwave slightly until the mixture is smooth-not melted.

-Drop a small spoonful of the mixture on top of the muffin batter in each tin.

-Use a toothpick or knife to swirl it into the muffin batter.

Bake 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes---or until you can stuff them in your mouth without burning your tongue! (:

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Have a wonderful day!

"If we are faithless, he remains faithful - for he cannot deny himself." -2 Timothy 2:13

I slightly adapted this recipe from the wonderful Annie's Eats.