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    Published: May 11, 2017 by Helen S Fletcher ยท This post may contain affiliate links ยท 4 Comments

    Easy PBJ Muffins - An Anytime Treat

    PBJ Muffin split open so the jelly shows on a multicolored plate.

    You don't have to be a kid to love peanut butter and jelly. No matter what your age, these PBJ Muffins satisfy that craving. It is important to use jam or preserves in these muffins as the jelly has a tendency in the heat of the oven to run out. The thicker jams and preserves stay put.

    This easy, straight forward recipe for PBJ Muffins takes minutes to make and freezes well for an anytime treat!

    PBJ Muffins
    2 cups all purpose flour (280 grams or 10 ounces)
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    ยฝ teaspoon baking soda
    ยฝ teaspoon salt
    โ…“ cup vegetable oil
    ยพ cup brown sugar (150 grams or 5 ยผ ounces)
    1 egg
    1 teaspoon vanilla
    ยฝ cup peanut butter (114 grams or 4 ounces)
    1 cup buttermilk*
    6 tablespoons strawberry jam

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    *If you don't have buttermilk, measure 1 cup of whole or 2% milk and remove 1 tablespoon of it. Add 1 tablespoon white or cider vinegar or lemon juice. Let it sit for about 5 minutes at which point it will curdle and/or thicken. That is fine. Use this in place of the buttermilk.

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray Texas muffin cups well. Set aside.

    Dry Ingredients for Easy PBJ Muffins - an Anytime Treat

    Stir the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together. Set aside.

    Dry ingredients mixed for Easy PBJ Muffins - An Anytime Treat
    Sugar, eggs and vanilla for Easy PBJ Muffins - An Anytime Treat
    Eggs, sugar, vanilla mixed for Easy PBJ Muffins - An Anytime Treat
    Pb in for Easy PBJ Muffins - and Anytime Treat

    In the bowl of an electric mixter, beat the oil, brown sugar, egg and vanilla to combine. Add the peanut butter, mix well.

    PB mixing for Easy Peanut Butter Muffins - An Anytime Treat
    Flour added for PBJ Muffins - An Anytime Treat
    Buttermilk added for the Easy BJ Muffins - an Anytime Treat
    Batter mixed for Easy PBJ Muffins - an Anytime Treat

    Add the flour in three parts, alternating with the buttermilk, starting and ending with flour.

    First layer of batter in bottom of pan for the Easy PBJ Muffins - an Anytime Treat
    Jam on for the Easy PBJ Muffins - an Anytime Treat
    Top layer of batter on for the Easy PBJ Muffins - An Anytime Treat
    Attaching batter for the Easy PBJ Muffins - an Anytime Treat

    Spoon โ…“ cup of the muffin batter into each Texas muffin cup. Dollop 1 tablespoon jam in the center of each. Top with another โ…“ cup of batter. With the back of a spoon make sure to seal the jam to the side of the cups by pressing the batter to the edge of the cups. This is a rather sticky batter so wetting the spoon and shaking off the excess water helps to spread it.

    Baked muffins for Easy PBJ Muffins - An Anytime treat

    Bake for 25 minutes.

    Yields: 6 large muffins. These freeze very well. To thaw them, place them in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes.

    Note: These can be made in smaller cups. Decrease the amount of batter and jam. Reduce your baking time.

    Other muffins for your enjoyment are the Basic Muffin Mix which allows you to tailor the muffins to your particular liking, the Orange Date Muffins with a crumb topping and the exciting Double Chocolate Truffled Muffin.

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    1. manisha sharma says

      May 15, 2017 at 11:56 pm

      hi helen these look delicious and simple to make. i am thinking of putting few crushed salty crunchy peanuts on top of the jam/ preserve.

      love

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      • hfletcher says

        May 16, 2017 at 3:32 am

        Hi Manisha - I think that would be a great idea. The peanut butter cookies I make have salted peanuts in them. Mike loves them - hope your family does also.

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    2. Marisa Franca @ All Our Way says

      May 11, 2017 at 5:59 am

      I love the idea!! I haven't seen any muffins like this before but I can see so many variations! I'd love to make them for my grandsons. Have a great weekend.

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      • hfletcher says

        May 11, 2017 at 9:21 am

        Hi Marisa - My husband and one of my grandsons are fanatics about peanut butter. This was for them!

        Reply

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