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Sometimes there are things that I look back on as a parent and wondered what I was thinking. Â There are definitely some questionable parenting decisions that were made over those years. Â One of those was feeding my kids mini muffins for breakfast. Â You know the kind I’m talking about, right? Â They were really expensive and came in those super convenient packs so I could just hand my kids a little bag of them to eat on the way to school. Â Sometimes we got the banana nut flavored ones because we all know bananas are healthy. Â Yeah, I know, Â big face palm. Â I’d like to say that I only fed those to them because they begged me for them but that wasn’t completely true. Â I wanted something that was easy for me so I didn’t have to spend much time on breakfast each day.
My kids are grown now and don’t seem to have suffered too much from the error of my ways in their youth.  But just to make things right, I am going to share an actual healthy (and delicious) mini muffin recipe that your kids (and mine) will love.  And since there is no processed sugar, no oil, and no flour, you can actually feel good about feeding them to young and impressionable people, even if they have chocolate chips.  And I’ll even share with you how you can make it a well-balanced meal with my latest discovery, Quaker® Real Medleys® Yogurt Cups, that will give your kids plenty of energy and brain-power to make it through the day!
These muffins are easy enough to whip up in the morning since they only require 6 ingredients, a couple of minutes in the blender, and less than 10 minutes in the oven. Â You don’t even need to dirty up a bowl for this one! Â Or, if you like to be prepared, you can make them the night before and pop them in the microwave for a few seconds and they’ll taste like they are fresh from the oven. Â Let me break it down for you step by step to show you just how easy these are to make:
Step 1:
Gather ingredients. Â You’ll need peanut butter (or nut butter of your choice), eggs, ripe bananas, baking soda, vanilla, and mini chocolate chips. Â If you want to get all super healthy, you could add raisins or dried cranberries or any of your other favorite add ins.Â
Step 2:
Add all ingredients, except the chocolate chips (or other add ins), to the blender and blend until everything has been well combined and batter is smooth. Â
Step 3:
Add in chocolate chips (or whatever else) and stir.
Step 4:
Spoon batter into mini muffin tins that have been lightly oiled. Â I like to use cute little muffin cups like these to remind my kids that these are made with love.
Step 5:
Sprinkle a few more chocolate chips on top for good measure. Â You could omit this step, but it’s chocolate chips, so why not?
Step 6:
Bake in oven preheated oven at 400 degrees for about 9 minutes. Â Remove and allow to cool for a few minutes.
To make into a complete and well-balanced meal, I like to pair these mini muffins with some Quaker Real Medleys Yogurt Cups.  On a recent trip to Walmart, they had a demo set up near the cereal aisle with samples of Quaker Real Medleys Yogurt Cups.  I thought this was an unusual place to demo yogurt since it’s not by the refrigerated section of the store.  After learning more about it, I discovered that these new Quaker Real Medleys Yogurt Cups are the first shelf stable yogurt, fruit, and granola blend all in a single cup. By just adding cold milk, the dry ingredients transform into a tasty yogurt treat!  There has never been anything like this before!  Real Medleys is a delicious blend of yogurt and multigrain granola with real fruit and crunchy nuts. It’s crunchy, cool, and YUM!  Considering each cup is packed with 25 grams of whole grains and 10 grams of protein with 1/2 cup of cold skim milk, it is satisfying, delicious, and convenient.  They even come in 3 different flavors (all of which pair perfectly with peanut butter chocolate chip mini muffins, I might add): strawberry almond, apple cinnamon, and raspberry pecan.  A pretty tasty and satisfying way to get some of your daily recommended allowance of whole grains, wouldn’t you say?  Check here for a demo at your local store.
Ingredients
- 1 cup natural peanut butter
- 2 eggs
- 3 small or 2 medium size ripe bananas
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips (or other toppings such as raisins, dried cranberries, coconut)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Add all ingredients except chocolate chips to blender and blend until smooth.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Pour batter into lightly oiled mini muffin tins or muffin liners.
- Sprinkle a few more chocolate chips on top.
- Bake for about 9 minutes, remove from oven and cool for a few minutes before serving.

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Joanne T Ferguson says
July 14, 2015 at 5:35 amThese chocolate chip peanut butter mini muffins looks really delicious! What a great photo and wish I had one of these right now with my tea!
Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says
July 14, 2015 at 5:46 amI love these! I am definitely going to make these for my family! They are going to go over BIG!
Mimi "MimiCuteLips" Green says
July 14, 2015 at 9:51 amMy kids would love these cute mini muffins. They are big fans of peanut butter and chocolate. I think I will try this out while we are on vacation.
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Christy Maurer says
July 14, 2015 at 2:26 pmThose muffins look very yummy! I could go for a couple with a big glass of milk!
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Jeanine says
July 14, 2015 at 4:36 pmThese look so good. I will have to try these, I love making mini muffins. I know my kiddos love them too, they go through so many!
Liz Mays says
July 14, 2015 at 6:23 pmBoth the mini muffins and the yogurt cups sound great. I’d be happy to have those for breakfast.
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Chantal says
July 14, 2015 at 7:26 pmYum these look so good! I am gluten free so this recipe is perfect for me!
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Annemarie LeBlanc says
July 14, 2015 at 9:46 pmLooks delish and oh so healthy. I would make a batch and see how my family would love it. Maybe I would substitute the chocolate chips with fruit. Thanks for sharing the recipe. Would really go well with milk or yogurt.
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Echo says
July 14, 2015 at 10:10 pmOh my goodness, these look absolutely amazing! I can’t wait to try them!
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Carolyn West says
July 14, 2015 at 10:41 pmNice to be able to whip up something like this fast in the morning. My kids would eat these and regular muffins take forever to make. #client
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Paula Schuck says
July 14, 2015 at 10:49 pmI never would have thought to use the yogurt cups in a recipe. These sound and look amazing. I know my kids would eat these right up!
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HilLesha says
July 15, 2015 at 1:01 amThat looks scrumptious in every sense of the word! I will definitely have to try this recipe sometime. Thanks for sharing!
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Susan Quackenbush says
July 15, 2015 at 1:05 amThese look out of this world! But sadly, my granddaughter lives with us and is allergic to peanuts. Perhaps I could make them with sunbutter instead! 🙂
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Mykidsguide says
July 15, 2015 at 5:01 amThese muffins look absolutely delicious. They made my mouth water; I have to make some of these.
Krystal says
July 15, 2015 at 5:31 amEvery thing looks really good. I use Quaker products a lot for busy mornings. This is a great way to cook with them!
Dawn McAlexander says
July 15, 2015 at 9:16 amWell, I wasn’t hungry until I saw your post. Now I am starving! And I am craving chocolate chip and peanut butter. Thanks!
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Rosey says
July 15, 2015 at 11:36 amThat’s the way to eat a muffin. Love those flavor combos. I can dig it. 🙂
Lauren Richardson says
July 15, 2015 at 1:18 pmI love this idea of making mini muffins! I am a huge fan of muffins, and these look delicious and easy to make!
Michelle @ Dishes and Dust Bunnies says
July 15, 2015 at 1:27 pmI love chocolate chips and peanut butter as a combination! These many muffins sound absolutely delightful!
CourtneyLynne says
July 15, 2015 at 1:29 pmOooo these sounds behind delicious! I just love anything with peanut butter. And add chocolate chips…. Omg so Yummy!
Chrystal | YUM eating says
July 15, 2015 at 2:37 pmYUM! These chocolate chip peanut butter mini muffins are right up my alley. You’re speaking my language. These sound delish!
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ricci says
July 16, 2015 at 8:34 amThese muffins looks really good!!! I am about to start baking more, hello fall, and I am definitely adding these to my list!!
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Yona Williams says
July 17, 2015 at 6:55 amEven though I really like chocolate chip muffins (buying them at the store), I’ve never made them on my own before. I like this recipe for them!
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Gabriel says
July 18, 2015 at 9:07 pmAlways a great feeling when you can sneak some nutrition into a tasty treat.
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Life as a Convert says
July 19, 2015 at 8:05 pmThese look good. I like that they have banana in them too.
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Peachy @ The Peach Kitchen says
July 21, 2015 at 6:35 pmYou just made me crave for chocolate chip muffins! This looks so delicious!
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