Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Blueberry Muffins

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Blueberry Muffins
1.5 cups large flake oats
¼ cup brown sugar
1/3 cup natural peanut butter
½ tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 egg
½ frozen banana (can also be non-frozen)
¼ cup fresh or frozen blueberries (more if desired)

Makes approx. 12 muffins.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients except blueberries in a medium bowl until well mixed. Fold in blueberries. Line muffin tray and fill approximately halfway with batter. Bake for 15 minutes or until the top begin to turn a very light brown. Allow muffins to cool in muffin tray for 5 minutes and then remove them and allow them to cool them completely. These store very well in the fridge. I used fresh blueberries and doubled this recipe! They were amazing. If you want to use less sugar, than you can add more banana or more peanut butter. Yum :)

Oatmeal chocolate-chip peanut butter banana cookies


Oatmeal chocolate-chip peanut butter banana cookies
Makes 8 large cookies or 12 small cookies

1.5 cups large flake oats
¼ cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup natural peanut butter
½ tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 egg
½ frozen banana (can also be non-frozen)
¼ cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients except chocolate chips in a medium bowl until well mixed. Fold in chocolate chips. Scoop 1 tbsp. of batter and place onto greased cookie sheet, approximately 1-2” apart. Shape into balls if desired. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes and then remove them and cool them completely wire racks. EAT THEM UP!