There is a muffin trend going on in my house right now. Under most circumstances, I would applaud this, especially when the result is an awesome banana bread recipe (via Simply Recipes) tweaked into muffin-form with a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup stuffed inside. But when the trend involves a stubborn toddler who wants to make them by himself, my type-A personality starts to twitch in protest. Baking with toddlers from start to finish is not always as cute as food bloggers make it out to be. We shoot the cute stuff, all the other stuff . . . well, any neighbor walking by the the other side of my open kitchen window will attest to the truthfulness of the ugliness.
Buuuuut, in my defense, have you ever been caught in a toddler conversation rippled with, “Don’t help, Mommy. I. Do. It!
Here’s a little more on this latest round of Baking with Toddlers.
Me: “Okay, Connor, you did great. All done now”.
The toddler: “I are not done. I do it. I do it moooore.”
Me: “No. Not more, Connor, or else the muffins will be tough like Play-doh.”
Somewhere between a few more exchanges and me trying to extract the wooden spoon from his grip, the bowl did a perfect slow-motion dive: all over the floor . . . and all over the puppy who likes to hover when I’m in the kitchen.
Ughhhhhh! Actually, I probably muttered something a little more “peppered”. Okay, I 100% did.
Like any toddler, he tried to pick up the batter and put it back into the bowl, only to discover muffin batter is: (1) not solid mass like a Lightening McQueen Car and (2) . . . “Stickyyyy! Clean my hands. Sticky Mommy!”
Between the dog trying to lick herself clean of muffin batter (and me shouting “No, Piper!” because I certainly did not need to add diarrhea to the mix) and Connor screaming and crying, I scooped them both up and into the bath they went—together.
A few hours later: crisis resolved, twitching abated, out came these deliciously moist and tender muffins with a little surprise inside (for an even bigger treat, top the muffins with some cream cheese frosting and a drizzle of honey).
Reese's Stuffed Banana Bread Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 to 3 very ripe bananas, peeled
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
**Optional adaptation:
- 1 cup of finely chopped chocolate, semi-sweet or dark (I used 60% cacao)
- Frosting
- 12 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- Pinch fine salt
- 1 tablepoon vanilla
- 2 cups confectioner's sugar
- 1-2 tablespoon of heavy cream, as needed to loosen frosting to preferred consistency
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 tablespoons finely grated chocolate
Instructions
Since I did not alter the original banana bread recipe, hit the jump here for the method portion of the recipe: http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/banana_bread/
To make this recipe as seen here with the added twist of (1) making the recipe as muffins instead of a loaf (2) Reese's Peanut butter Cup stuffing and (2) frosting:
If using the option of adding chocolate to the batter fold it in as the last step of the recipe method portion.
Heat oven 350 degrees F. Line muffin pan with liners. Fold in 1 cup of finely chopped chocolate. Fill each well 1/3 of the way up and place a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup in the center. Top with more batter until well is 2/3 full. Bake for about 20 minutes, or a tester inserted into the center comes out clean of wet batter. Remove from oven and transfer to wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
To make frosting: Add the cream cheese and butter to a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium low until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the salt and vanilla and beat until incorporated, about 1 minute. Reduce the mixer speed to low and slowly add the confectioner's sugar. Beat until fully incorporated. If frosting is too stiff for preferred consistency, add heavy cream 1 tablespoons at a time and beat until fully incorporated before adding the next. Top muffins with frosting, honey and grated chocolate.
No-My-Gosh, these look so good!
The cake recipe is delicious and simple to make.
these muffins sound incredible! Stuffing a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup into chocolate banana bread is pure genius. I also loved the relatable mention of a stubborn toddler driving the muffin trend – sounds like a fun, albeit challenging, baking adventure.
Chocolate banana bread muffins with a Reese’s surprise inside? This is pure genius! The combination of chocolate, banana, and peanut butter is unbeatable. These would disappear so fast at any gathering.
Chocolate banana bread muffins stuffed with Reese’s? That’s genius! The combination of banana and peanut butter cup is absolutely irresistible. Can’t wait to bake these!
These chocolate banana bread muffins look incredible! The Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup in the center is such a clever and delicious surprise. I’ll definitely be trying this recipe soon!
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My toddler and I just made these, and the Reese’s cup surprise in the middle was a huge hit! Thanks for the brilliant twist on banana bread.
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I can only imagine the flour-covered chaos of a stubborn toddler attempting to make these while you try not to intervene with your type-A instincts. Stuffing Reese’s cups into banana bread muffins is pure genius though—totally worth surrendering control of the kitchen for an afternoon.
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These chocolate banana bread muffins with Reeses cups look incredible. The banana bread and peanut butter cup combo is genius. Saving this for my next baking session!
The story about baking with your toddler is hilarious and so relatable! These chocolate banana bread muffins with a Reeses cup inside sound absolutely amazing. What a fun surprise in every bite.
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The story about baking with your toddler is hilarious and so relatable! These chocolate banana bread muffins with a Reese’s cup inside sound absolutely delicious. The idea of stuffing a peanut butter cup in the center is such a clever twist on traditional banana bread. What a fun surprise in every bite!
This recipe looks amazing! The combination of chocolate, banana, and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup is pure genius. I love how you balance the sweetness with the moist banana bread texture. Perfect for weekend baking with family!
The chaos of baking with a toddler is so relatable, especially when you have a specific vision for the final result. I love that you didn’t let the mess stop you from creating these delicious-sounding muffins, as the combination of banana bread and peanut butter cups is absolute genius. Maybe for the next kitchen adventure, you could try using some interactive building games to keep those little hands busy while the oven does the heavy lifting.
Stuffing a Reese’s cup inside banana bread muffins is genius. The chocolate banana combination already works, but adding peanut butter takes it to another level entirely.
These chocolate banana bread muffins look absolutely heavenly! The combination of banana bread, chocolate, and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups is genius. This is definitely going on my must-try list. Thanks for sharing this amazing recipe!
I can certainly relate to the chaos of baking with a toddler, as the mental image of flour everywhere is all too familiar. That said, hiding a Reese’s cup inside banana bread muffins is a stroke of pure genius that definitely makes the cleanup worth it. My own little sous-chef would absolutely lose their mind over this combination!
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These Chocolate Banana Bread Muffins stuffed with Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups sound absolutely divine! I can totally relate to the muffin trend taking over the house, especially when you’re dealing with a little one who wants to get in on the action. It’s always a challenge balancing their enthusiasm with your own baking process, but the results clearly look worth it!
I can certainly relate to the chaos of baking with a toddler, as the reality is often much messier than the polished photos suggest. That said, the combination of banana bread and a peanut butter cup sounds like the perfect reward for enduring the flour-covered kitchen. It is definitely a recipe I want to try, even if I have to handle the mixing solo to keep my own type-A personality at bay!
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