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prepare ahead?
Like most cakes, I think these are best fresh from the oven but they hold up pretty well to a few days in the refrigerator.
variations for fun
peanut butter & chocolate – Just break about 50g (2oz) dark chocolate into chunks and divide between the muffins before baking.
almond butter – Replace PB with almond butter – will be sweeter and less intensely nutty but still lovely.
egg-free – Try replacing the egg with a small ripe mashed banana.
super buttery – Replace half the cream with melted butter.
pb & banana – 1 medium banana, peeled and chop. And you could replace the flour with
gluten free – replace the flour with either the same amount of gluten free flour OR use 200g almond meal.
troubleshooting guide
not sure how big your muffin tray is? – Just fill one whole up with water and then either weigh the water or transfer into a measuring jug. A 1/2 cup capacity muffin tray will weigh about 125g (4.4oz) or will fill about 1/2 cup. If your tray is bigger just make less (but larger!) muffins. You’ll need to cook the larger muffins for longer. 5-10 minutes should do it.
muffins too dry – this recipe can be a little on the lighter side. Next time replace half the cream with melted butter.
muffins not rising? – we’re using a small amount of baking powder here, make sure your baking powder is fresh and that you remembered to add it!
serving suggestions
Serve with a generous dollup of extra peanut butter.
leftover potential
Will keep in the fridge for a few days (or so I’ve heard).
related links
on stonesoup: how to make peanut butter
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peanut butter muffins recipe
makes 6 muffins
150g (5oz) whipping cream (35% milk fat)
100g (3.5oz) crunchy peanut butter
1 egg
75g (2.5oz) sugar
125g (4.5oz) plain (all-purpose) flour
1. Preheat oven to 200C (400F). And line 6 holes of a 1/2cup muffin tray with squares of baking paper or muffin papers.
2. Combine cream, peanut butter and egg in a medium bowl. Add sugar and mix. Then add flour (combined with 1 teaspoon baking powder), and stir until just mixed but still a little lumpy.
3. Spoon the mixture into your 6 prepared holes.
4. Bake for 20 – 25 minutes or until the muffins are deeply golden brown.
5. Cool in the tin then serve with an extra dollup of peanut butter if you like.

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