Loaded with peanut butter, these peanut butter muffins are delicious, moist, and make a quick breakfast or after-school snack. Add chocolate chips if you'd like!
You might also like our blueberry muffins, our apple cider muffins, or our blueberry lemon scones.
My kids aren't big fans of packing sandwiches in their lunches. They'd prefer a slice of buttered homemade bread, a bagel, or muffins. My oldest LOVES peanut butter. As in, he can easily go through a giant 64 oz. container (on its own) in less than two weeks. I've never met someone who sings the praises of this creamy spread quite as much as that kid. These were made with him in mind. 🙂
Why I Like This Recipe
- Filling and delicious. Loaded with peanut butter, these muffins are hearty and delicious. One batch makes 15 muffins, perfect to freeze and pack for lunches, a quick breakfast, or a snack.
- Easy to customize. I have a basic muffin recipe that I use for all my muffins. It's easy to customize and adjust the measurements to fit whatever ingredients I'm working with (bananas, peanut butter, blueberries, almonds, etc.). That's exactly what I did when making these muffins. To customize these muffins even more, consider adding chocolate chips, nuts, or peanut butter chips!
What Others Are Saying
Made these for a small family reunion treat and they were gobbled up. Thank you for the tasty recipe! ---Julee
I used to chunky peanut butter cuz this is what I had in the house. I also used the almond and coconut milk cuz that is the only milk that I drink. For my chocolate chips are used one half cup of chocolate chips and ½ cup of the white chocolate chips my muffins were delicious. ---Sherri
Very tasty! We store them in the refrigerator and warm for a few seconds in the microwave! 🙂 ---Jen
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Tips and Tricks
- How to store peanut butter muffins. Wrap muffins individually in plastic or store all muffins in a large airtight container to keep them fresh. Peanut butter muffins can also be stored in the freezer for up to 6 months.
- How to reheat muffins. Place the muffin on a microwave-safe plate and heat in the microwave for 5-10 seconds.
- Muffin liners/cupcake liners. You do not need to use liners and can simply spray the pan with non-stick spray if you'd like. I like using liners for easy clean up. I haven't found that the batter sticks to these liners, but if you are worried, you can line the pan with muffin liners, then spray everything with nonstick spray.
Ingredients
- Flour: All-purpose flour works great. You can also use bread flour.
- Salt and baking powder: for leavening and flavor.
- Sugar: I use white sugar, but you can use brown sugar if you'd like.
- Peanut butter: Creamy or crunchy
- Oil: Vegetable oil or canola oil
- Milk: Any kind
- Egg: For richness and flavor.
- Chocolate chips: This is totally optional. I usually make ½ with chocolate chips and ½ without.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
How To Make Peanut Butter Muffins
Step 1: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a muffin pan with muffin liners or grease with nonstick cooking spray.
Step 2: Mix flour, salt, and baking powder in a bowl. Set aside.
Step 3: In a separate bowl, beat sugar, peanut butter, oil, and egg with an electric mixer or Danish dough whisk.
Step 4: Add milk and mix. Add dry ingredients and mix. Stir in chocolate chips.
Step 5: Scoop batter into muffin liners. Bake muffins for 15-18 minutes.
Step 6: Allow muffins to sit in the pan for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire cooling rack.
Note: The peanut butter flavor will develop as the muffins cool, becoming even more flavorful on day 2.
Peanut Butter Muffins FAQs
The only nut butter that I eat or bake with is peanut butter. I have not baked with almond butter, but I would imagine you could substitute them for peanut butter just fine.
Muffin liners are optional, and you do not need to use them. Simply grease your pan thoroughly or use a non-stick cooking spray.
I like eating these warm. To reheat, simply microwave for 5-8 seconds.
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Peanut Butter Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil or canola oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup chocolate chips optional
Instructions
- Mix flour, salt, and baking powder in a bowl. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl beat sugar, peanut butter, oil, and egg with an electric mixer or danish dough whisk.
- Add milk and mix.
- Add dry ingredients and mix.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a muffin pan with muffin liners or grease with nonstick cooking spray.
- Bake muffins for 15-18 minutes.
- Allow muffins to sit in the pan for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire cooling rack.
Notes
Nutrition
Christy says
If i use no nut butter do I still need to use the same amount of oil?
Brandy says
I’m not sure since I haven’t altered the recipe to try. I’m sorry!
Julee says
Made these for a small family reunion treat and they were gobbled up. Thank you for the tasty recipe!
Brandy says
So glad to hear! 🙂
Hannah Smith says
They are not very peanut buttery in the first bite but so soon delicious 😋
Brandy says
Hi Hannah! I'm so glad you liked them!
Sherri Lynn Anderson says
I used to chunky peanut butter cuz this is what I had in the house. I also used the almond and coconut milk cuz that is the only milk that I drink. For my chocolate chips are used one half cup of chocolate chips and 1/2 cup of the white chocolate chips my muffins were delicious. I I actually got 18 good size muffins out of these I froze half
Brandy says
Wonderful!
Melissa Smith says
Where would I find your base recipe for your muffins. These are amazing.
Brandy says
Hi Melissa! I use this recipe and omit the blueberries. It’s a great basic recipe and easy to customize with different mix-ins! 🙂 https://gluesticksblog.com/to-die-for-blueberry-muffins/
Jolean says
Could I substitute brown sugar for white, same amount??
Brandy says
Hi Jolene, yes you can.
Mona says
Easy and delicious!
Jen says
Very tasty! We store them in the refrigerator and warm for a few seconds in the microwave! 🙂
Brandy says
So glad to hear!