Fudge filled peanut butter muffins

9 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupSemisweet chocolate chips
1tablespoonUnsalted butter or margarine
1⅔cupFlour
½cupFirmly packed light-brown sugar
¼teaspoonSalt
1tablespoonBaking powder
¾cupMilk
½cupPeanut butter
cupOil
1Lightly beaten egg
teaspoonVanilla
½cupChopped salted peanuts without skins (optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 400øF, prepare pans. In a small saucepan (or microwave) heat chocolate chips & butter until melted, stirring constantly; remove from heat & reserve. In a bowl stir together flour, sugar, b/pdr & salt. In another bowl stir together milk, p/butter, oil, egg & vanilla. Add dry mix to wet mix until just combined. Spoon half of batter into pans. Divide chocolate mixture among muffins, a scant teaspoon per pan; do not let filling touch sides of pan. Spoon remaining batter over filling. Sprinkle tops of muffins with chopped peanuts if desired. Bake for 20-25 mins or until lightly browned. Makes 9 muffins. Variation: A ripe banana cut into ½" thick slices & dipped in orange juice may be used instead of the fudge filling.

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