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peanut butter cookie mini muffin bites

by Heather

Good morning!

How was your weekend?  Like almost every Monday morning, I feel like I’m already playing catch up.  What about you?  Make sure to check out my 29 week pregnancy update if you missed it.

My weekend was pretty mellow.  I did a little bit of this, little bit of that… and some baking. 🙂

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If you hadn’t read the little above, what would your guess be as to what these are?

Corn muffins?  That’s what they look like to me!

But they are FAR from corn muffins.

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Sweet little cookie bites stuffed into a mini muffin pan.  Packed with your favorite PB cookie flavor, but deceiving in form.  These little cookie bites are quickly becoming one of my new favorites.

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Jacob was a big fan too, which was evident when he kept mowing down on them after work yesterday.  I’m always happy when I can make a treat that he loves, but that’s also filled with good for him ingredients.

No white flour here, instead I’ve subbed in whole wheat pastry flour.  The difference between regular whole wheat flour and whole wheat pastry flour is just a slightly less dense cookie.  It’s slight, but there.

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A bit less butter subbed out for some apple sauce really worked here.  The cookie bite still ‘broke’ like a cookie when you bit into it.

Plus they’re just so fun to eat!

PB cookie muffin stack

Peanut Butter Cookie Mini Muffin Bites
Makes 24 bites

Ingredients

  • ½ cup natural peanut butter
  • ¼ cup butter (softened/partially melted)
  • ½ cup natural cane sugar
  • ¼ cup apple sauce
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
  • 3 tbsp corn starch
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • pinch of sea salt

Directions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.  Coat a 24-muffin, mini muffin pan with oil.
  2. In a large bowl combine the peanut butter, butter and sugar.  Whisk for 1 minute, then whisk in the apple sauce, egg and vanilla.  Continue to mix until fully combined.
  3. In a small bowl stir together the flour, corn starch, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt.  With a large spoon stir into the wet ingredients, and mix until fully combined.
  4. Divide the dough into all 24 muffin tins.  Press in to create a smooth top.
  5. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until slightly golden around the edges.
  6. Allow to cool for 5 minutes in the pan before removing and placing on a wire wrack to finish cooling.
  7. Store in an air tight container once fully cooled.

*You could easily use a standing mixer here instead of mixing by hand.  I just didn’t feel like moving mine onto the counter yesterday.

How many bites will you take?  3 for me!

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Ever had a cookie in mini muffin form? 

They were so quick and simple to throw together, I may just have to try this again with a different cookie!

Heather

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24 comments

Erica March 19, 2012 - 9:59 am

I book marked these! I’m always looking for grab and go breakfasts for J. I think he’d be a huge fan!

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Get Healthy with Heather March 21, 2012 - 6:09 am

I bet he would too!

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Ashley @ My Food 'N' Fitness Diaries March 19, 2012 - 11:50 am

how fun! i’m always a fan of peanut butter snacks and treats! 🙂

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Get Healthy with Heather March 21, 2012 - 6:09 am

You really can’t go wrong with PB 🙂

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Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers March 19, 2012 - 1:34 pm

I just went to your blog to get your link address to recommend to Healthy Hungry Happy, who is exercising while pregnant and had concerns and questions. Than I stopped in my tracks and saw your peanut butter cookie muffins. They look super delish!!! I want a muffin!!!!

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Get Healthy with Heather March 21, 2012 - 6:09 am

Haha glad they stopped you in your tracks!

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Casey @ Insatiably Healthy March 19, 2012 - 3:33 pm

I’d love to slice these and half to make a peanut butter and banana muffin sandwich 🙂

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Get Healthy with Heather March 21, 2012 - 6:10 am

Mmmmm yes pb and banana stuffed in them sound so good!

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Chloe@EveryCraving March 19, 2012 - 4:06 pm

These look soo good! I’ve been craving peanut butter cookies like crazy! (I still need to fulfill my peanut sauce craving too, by the way.) I’m gonna go spoon the pb jar now.. haha

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Get Healthy with Heather March 21, 2012 - 6:10 am

A PB craving is a good craving.

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Lauren @ Fun, Fit and Fabulous! March 19, 2012 - 5:15 pm

These look delicious!!! I’ve never made cookies in a muffin pan before, but they are so cute!!

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Get Healthy with Heather March 21, 2012 - 6:10 am

I hadn’t ever made cookies in a pan like this before either but it was SOOOOO simple!

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Pure2raw Twins March 19, 2012 - 6:47 pm

yum yum love minis!!!

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Lisa @ Healthy Diaries March 19, 2012 - 6:57 pm

Yum! I love any baked good with peanut butter in it! Speaking of baked goods, I haven’t baked in forever! That needs to change like NOW!

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Get Healthy with Heather March 21, 2012 - 6:10 am

Yes, time to change that!

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eatingRD March 19, 2012 - 8:44 pm

Looks yummy! I would eat those right up for sure 🙂

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Lauren @ What Lauren Likes March 20, 2012 - 4:59 am

yum! How cute 🙂

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Healthiful Balance March 20, 2012 - 7:00 am

These look delicious! 🙂 I think one (or two!) of these, paired with some fruit or yogurt, would be a great snack! 🙂

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Get Healthy with Heather March 21, 2012 - 6:11 am

For sure, they’re such a yummy snack.

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Noelle (@singerinkitchen) March 20, 2012 - 8:13 am

These look super delicious. I can’t get enough of PB!

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janetha March 20, 2012 - 10:13 am

these look cute and tasty!

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Jentry Nielsen March 20, 2012 - 1:49 pm

These sound delicious! And they look so bitty and cute! ha I LOVE peanut butter, I am sure I will love these as well! Can’t wait to try!

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Get Healthy with Heather March 21, 2012 - 6:11 am

They are pretty dang tasty Jentry!

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Kim May 21, 2013 - 7:16 am

Mine were good but super dry…anyone else have this issue?

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