For years, when my kids were babies, I BEGGED them to sleep in.
My son was the worst; often up before 5 am.
When you are a stay at home mom, and you are up before dawn, the days are SO VERY LOOOONG.
Well, those days have come and gone, and now I’d have an easier time waking the dead than getting them up for school each morning.
I really appreciate this on the weekend, but it makes school mornings a bit rushed.
So, I need to make breakfast as grab and go as I can.
Today, even cereal was too time consuming for my daughter that decided to wait until 7:15 to show up at the table.
Muffins seem to fit the bill, and if you can limit the sugar, they really are a good choice for busy mornings.
These may be the BEST muffins I have ever had.
Chocolate, Peanut Butter, Banana Muffins with Chocolate Streusel Topping:
For the Muffins
2 ripe mashed bananas
1/4 cup of softened butter
1/4 cup of brown sugar
1 cup of flour
1/4 cup of cocoa powder
1/4 cup of natural peanut butter
1 egg
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
cream together the butter and brown sugar
add in the banana, egg, and vanilla
add the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt
mix just until combined
Spoon the batter into paper lined muffin cups
Streusel Topping:
Combine 1/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup of flour
and 1/4 cup of cocoa powder
cut in 1/4 cup butter
Spoon this evenly over the muffins
Bake @350 for 20 minutes
These may even get them up on time:)
Enjoy!
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Oooh, chocolate streusel!
You have my at chocolate! I love the combinations of PB, banana, and chocolate together Heather. I made a chocolate banana muffin recently but adding PB to the mix kind of sounds better now in retrospect! I love the chocolate streusel too. I like a TON of streusel with my muffins. It’s the best part. These look and sound heavenly!
I could say that I added the peanut butter for the protein – but that’s not exactly why I just LOVE PB and Chocolate
These sound amazing! And I definitely agree with you – if you can cut down the calories, muffins make a great morning treat. Pinning
I would get up a whole lot easier if these crazy good muffins were on my counter. Love the chocolate streusel on top!!!
I love the chocolate streusel on top! Makes me wish this is what I was eating for breakfast!
I saw this picture in my link party and was all like, “chocolate streusel? that’s awesome! i wonder who shared that post?” Of course it was you Heather. These muffins sound absolutely fantastic. I can’t wait to make them for my boys.
awe – that’s very sweet of you:)
Oh, sleeping. I’ve got an early riser – except this week. She’s been sleeping in, so great except for school. By Saturday she’ll be up at 5:30 again. These muffins, Heather. so gorgeous. Pinned!
thank you Dorothy – maybe she’ll surprise you:)
Great looking muffins. Yep mornings can be very very busy aren’t they.
YUMMY! The muffins are beautiful and look like they would taste amazing too!
I would LOVE for you to link this up at my Ginger Jamboree Link Party!!
Heather I’m with you on the early riser. My son was up between 5:00 – 6:00 am until he hit about 12. Now he sleeps in on the weekends and I have to wake him on school days (like you said waking the dead, lol).
These muffins, YUM! I love PB and bananas together and to add a chocolate Streusel? Brilliant! Pinned. Sharing on FB next.
Thanks so much for linking up to Creative Thursday. Can’t wait to see what you share this week! Have a wonderful week.
Michelle
You had me with the chocolate streusel! I’m featuring you this week at Thursday’s treasures, pinned.
These look so awesome!!! Love!