monkey muffins.

I know what you're thinking.



Banana bread, right? The perfect solution for overripe bananas.

I couldn't agree more. I love a good ol' wholesome banana bread. But this time I wanted to try something new. My bestie Sarah showed me this recipe on Sunday and I had to try it. The shining stars of these muffins are:

1. Bananas
2. Peanut Butter
3. Chocolate Chips

Raise your hand if you can think of a better trio to cram into a little muffin...

Yeah.

That's what I thought.



Mmmm... so delectable. These muffins are not messin' around. They are deceptively rich, so have a glass of milk handy. It's so worth it.



Monkey Muffins (from Taste of Home)

Prep Time: 20 min.  Bake Time: 15 min./batch (or 20 min. for regular-sized muffins)

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup mashed ripe bananas
• 2/3 cup peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

• In a large bowl, cream butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the bananas, peanut butter, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture just until moistened. Fold in chips.
• Fill greased or paper-lined miniature muffin cups three-fourths full. Sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake at 350° for 14-16 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm. Yield: 6 dozen.

I didn't have a mini muffin pan, so I made regular-sized muffins. I don't mess around with mini muffins. They're just an excuse to eat more. Instead of having just one normal muffin, I'd have to eat about 6 mini muffins. And then I feel bad about myself...

Note: If you make normal muffins, add about 5 minutes to the baking time. No big deal. Made about 2 dozen.





Hungry now? Mouth watering? I figured. Go make yourself some monkey muffins. You deserve it.