These muffins are pretty healthy for you.
They are the kinda muffins that when you eat them you know you are eating something healthy. Now, that isn’t a bad thing because they still taste super yummy. I just won’t be eating these everyday.
Have I lost you already to sweet, fluffy doughnuts!? Don’t leave…you need something healthy every now and then. Come on, you can do it!
One of my favorite {healthy} flavor combinations is apple and peanut butter. Slice of apple + jar of peanut butter = one spoonful of happiness. When I was thinking about what would make a healthy and easy snack a peanut butter and apple muffin kinda made sense. You can make them ahead of time and the apple helps to add just the right amount of sweetness.
See, even my 1 year old knows a good thing when he sees it! Plus, isn’t he the smartest thing ever!? He already knows what a fork is for {and he’s teething}.
Peanut butter is a great source of protein and is considered a healthy fat so I love serving it to my kids. As long as there aren’t any peanut allergies in your family try to fit in more peanut butter in your diet!
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 1/4 cup skim milk
- 6 oz Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup Planter's Creamy Peanut Butter
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 small apple, finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°. Spray a 12 count muffin tin with cooking spray. If you use paper liners I would spray those also.
- In a large bowl combine the flours, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl whisk together the brown sugar and egg. Stir in the yogurt, milk, oil, and vanilla.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until moist.
- In a small bowl combine the peanut butter and honey. If you haven't peeled and diced the apple already do so now.
- Spoon 2 tablespoons of batter into the muffin tins. Press and create a well in the center. Spoon a teaspoonful of the peanut butter mixture in the middle and top with a few diced apples. Repeat until each muffin is done. Top with the remaining batter.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes.
Disclosure: As part of the Foodbuzz Tastemaker Program, I received Planter’s Creamy Peanut Butter. I was not compensated in any other way to review this product. My opinions are completely my own.
Healthy makes me stick around even longer….great looking muffins!
Thanks, Marla! These did turn out rather nicely. I don’t bake with whole wheat flour enough but I want to start tweaking some of my favorite recipes and see how they turn out!
Love a healthy muffin, I hate muffins that are so laden in calories that they should be called cupcakes. These look great!
So true, Rachel! Some “muffins” are way too sweet!
I agree–these look really good. Loving the apple flavors lately with fall weather setting in. =)
I am a muffin addict, and this sounds like a delicious combination!!
Thank you, Deborah! They were even better the next day. Sadly, they are all gone now. I need to make some more!
What a great idea! Apples with PB is a favorite snack. I’ll be sure to make these and see how they freeze. I bet a shot in the microwave would be awesome!
I finally got to making these with my daughter today! They are great!
Great Sarah! I’m so glad you liked them. Now that my boys are getting older baking with them is a bit easier and I just love doing it!
these muffins sound so good! i love the filling in the middle