PEANUT BUTTER MUFFINS

Peanut Butter Muffins image

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Time 42m

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup chopped dry roasted peanuts

Steps:

Prepare 12 muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray.
In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the peanut butter and brown sugar together until blended.
Beat in the eggs, one at a time; beat well after each addition.
Beat in the vanilla extract.
In another large mixing bowl, add the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir to combine.
Add the dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk into the peanut butter mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients; stir just until blended after each addition (do not over mix).
Pour the batter evenly into the muffin cups.
Sprinkle each muffin with 1 heaping teaspoon of chopped peanuts.
Bake at 400 degrees for 20-22 minutes or until a pick comes out clean.
Cool on a wire rack before removing from the pan.