Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins

As a fan of peanut butter and chocolate, this muffin recipe was a no-brainer for trying out.  The original peanut butter chocolate chip muffin recipe is vegan, but with a few small tweaks (natural peanut butter, milk and gluten-free baking mix) it morphed into more of what this wheat-free/gluten-free carnivore family eats on a regular basis.

And it sure is good!  Just as advertised, the muffins perkily puffed up in the oven and released an amazing aroma while baking.  They're nice and tender with a bit of a crust on the outside.  Kind of a nice touch in my book.

Baking is a favorite activity for my daughter and I.  She gets to help scoop flour, sugar, etc., and pour in other ingredients like vanilla and milk, plus taste-test the peanut butter and chocolate chips.  She gets to be helpful and is starting to learn some basics of measurement like two half-cups make one whole cup.  Plus we get delicious results for our efforts.

While this isn't the epitome of a healthy recipe, it's got its bonuses like protein and a somewhat smaller amount of sugar.  You can also substitute sucanat (natural cane sugar) for the regular sugar and get some nutrients instead of just processed white sugar.

Overall, this is a big winner as a rainy day activity.  Nothing like the smell of baking on a cloudy day!