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    Home » Recipes » Home Baking » Home Baking Cakes and Biscuits

    Low Fat Banana Peanut Butter Muffins

    Published: Apr 20, 2014 · Updated: Aug 12, 2021 by Neil 8 Comments

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    A plate of 6 healthy peanut butter banana muffins.
    Low fat banana peanut butter muffins. Delicious easy healthier muffins. Peanut butter and banana lovers and not to mention kids will crave this recipe! Even more so at only 184 calories per muffin! #neilshealthymeals #recipe #healthy #bananamuffins #banana #peanutbutter

    Low fat banana peanut butter muffins. Delicious peanut butter with that sweet banana taste and a beautiful moist textured centre. Peanut butter and banana lovers will crave this recipe!

    12 low fat banana and peanut butter muffins iced and sitting on a wire baking rack.

    Healthy peanut butter banana muffins? Yes you've read that correctly!

    When I saw a large bag of ripe bananas for sale in the reduced section of my local supermarket recently, my mind immediately began to think of what exactly I could do with such a bargain?

    Then I remembered my low fat banana peanut butter muffins recipe.

    Easy to make and made with just a handful of ingredients these muffins are a must for any peanut butter and banana lovers!

    Why not check out my other low fat muffin recipes below!

    Close up view of a baking wire rack of low fat banana peanut butter muffins.

    These healthy banana muffins are extremely moist in the middle.

    The sweet no fat cream cheese topping is a perfect accompaniment to enhance the overall flavour.

    If you're looking for a delicious sweet tasty snack without all the calories then you've come to the right place.

    Each of these low fat muffins is only 184 calories!

    A plate of 6 iced low fat banana peanut butter muffins.

    How To Make Peanut Butter Banana Muffins

    • Mix the dry ingredients in one bowl.
    • In a larger bowl mix the wet ingredients.
    • Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
    • Spoon a little of the muffin mixture between 12 paper cases, enough to cover the bottom.
    • Add the peanut butter, top with the rest of the muffin mixture and bake!

    For These Peanut Butter Muffins You May Need….

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    Equipment

    • 12 hole muffin tin
    • Sieve
    • Measuring spoons
    • Kitchen scale
    • Measuring jug
    • Large mixing bowl
    • Pyrex mixing glass bowl
    • Whisk
    • Wooden spoon
    • Wooden skewers
    • Wire baking rack

    This is the 12 hole muffin tin I use. 

    As you can see it's relatively inexpensive and it's perfect for all kinds of muffin recipes.

    It's made with heavy gauge carbon steel for long lasting performance and comes with a 25 year guarantee!

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    Low fat banana peanut butter muffins. Delicious peanut butter with that sweet banana taste and a beautiful moist textured centre. Peanut butter and banana lovers will crave this recipe! Click to Tweet

    Low Fat Banana and Peanut Butter Muffins Recipe

    Why not make these lower fat muffins your own?

    It's always fun to try out diffent variations of the filling and toppings. I'd love to hear what combinations you might come up with!

    I’d love to hear what you think of my recipe in the comments below and please do rate my recipe 5* if you like it! 🙂

    Low fat banana peanut butter muffins. Delicious peanut butter with that sweet banana taste and a beautiful moist textured centre with a contrasting tangy topping. Peanut butter and banana lovers will crave this recipe! Plus its relatively guilt free recipe at only 184 calories per muffin!
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    Low Fat Banana and Peanut Butter Muffins Recipe

    Low fat banana peanut butter muffins. Delicious peanut butter with that sweet banana taste and a beautiful moist textured centre
    Prep Time20 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Total Time40 mins
    Course: Home Baking
    Cuisine: International
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 184kcal
    Author: Neil

    The following links and any links in the recipe card below are affiliate links.

    This means that if you click on it and then buy that product I’ll get a small commission (at no extra cost to you of course).

    If you do click through then thanks for being a part of Neil’s Healthy Meals!

    Equipment

    • 12 hole muffin tin
    • Sieve
    • Measuring spoons
    • Kitchen scale
    • Measuring jug
    • Large mixing bowl
    • Pyrex mixing glass bowl
    • Whisk
    • Wooden spoon
    • Wooden skewers
    • Wire baking rack

    Ingredients

    Muffins

    • 2 large ripe bananas mashed
    • 200 g self-raising flour
    • 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 50 ml sunflower oil
    • 75 g light brown soft unrefined cane sugar.
    • 2 eggs
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 8 tablespoon reduced fat peanut butter

    Filling

    • 12 teaspoon x ½ . reduced fat peanut butter ½ tsp. per muffin

    Topping

    • 100 g fat free quark
    • 1 tablespoon and ½ . sifted icing sugar
    • 1 teaspoon . lemon juice
    • Lemon rind for decoration
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    Instructions

    Muffins

    • Preheat oven to 180C (fan) and line a 12 hole silicon muffin / fairy cake tin with paper cases.
    • In a bowl sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt.
    • In a larger mixing bowl mix together oil, sugar, eggs, mashed bananas, vanilla extract and peanut butter until the mixture is thick.
    • Add the flour mixture from the first bowl to the banana mixture and gradually fold all of the ingredients together.
    • Spoon a little of the muffin mixture between the 12 paper cases. Just enough to cover the base of each of the cases.
    • Add ½ tsp. peanut butter filling into the centre of the mixture in each of the 12 paper cases.
    • Add the rest of the muffin mixture into each paper case.
    • Bake for 15 – 20 minutes in the centre of an oven until risen and brown. Check the centre of one with a tooth pick to ensure it comes out clean.
    • Transfer and cool on a wire rack.

    Topping

    • Once cooled mix together the ingredients for the topping and spread over the top of each of the muffins.
    • Garnish with a little lemon rind.
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    Nutrition

    Calories: 184kcal | Carbohydrates: 25.6g | Protein: 4.8g | Fat: 7.3g | Saturated Fat: 1.4g | Cholesterol: 32.4mg | Sodium: 196.8mg | Fiber: 1.2g | Sugar: 10.2g | Vitamin C: 2.5mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.5mg

    Nutrition Facts
    Low Fat Banana and Peanut Butter Muffins
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 184 Calories from Fat 66
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 7.3g11%
    Saturated Fat 1.4g9%
    Cholesterol 32.4mg11%
    Sodium 196.8mg9%
    Carbohydrates 25.6g9%
    Fiber 1.2g5%
    Sugar 10.2g11%
    Protein 4.8g10%
    Vitamin C 2.5mg3%
    Calcium 20mg2%
    Iron 0.5mg3%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    Comments

    1. Jennifer F

      April 21, 2015 at 9:02 am

      Well those look absolutely yummy!

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        April 21, 2015 at 6:42 pm

        Thanks Jennifer, I'm so glad you like them. They definitely taste yummier every time I make a new batch! 🙂

        Reply
    2. Susie @ SuzLyfe

      April 21, 2015 at 12:29 pm

      Definitely like the lemon rind accent 😀 TRES chic!

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        April 21, 2015 at 6:45 pm

        Thank you Susie, I'm glad you think so.

        This was a new batch of these I made recently and an updating of the lousy photo I took last year, 😉 , but the recipe is still the same. 🙂

        Reply
    3. Kelly @ Laughter, Strength, and Food

      April 21, 2015 at 2:55 pm

      I was, actually, just thinking of what kind of muffins I could take into work this week and these would be perfect! They sound delicious and look so fluffy and cute!

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        April 21, 2015 at 6:46 pm

        Wow, thank you Kelly! I would be so honoured if you took these into your work this week. 😀

        My guys thought these were awesome and kept asking me to make them weekly!

        Reply
    4. Julie

      April 09, 2020 at 6:21 am

      Neil,
      I have been looking at many of your recipes through Tailwind Tribes. You have a lot of delicious looking recipes. Thanks for sharing! I will be trying some soon.

      Reply
      • Neil

        April 09, 2020 at 6:27 am

        Glad you like them Julie! Hope you get a chance to try some soon! 🙂

        Reply

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