Mini Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe enthusiasts

Craving a peanut butter chocolate fix but worried it might derail your weight loss journey?  We”ve all been there!  Throughout my own journey, I’ve learned a valuable lesson: a little truly can go a long way.  Instead of reaching for a giant Reese’s cup or a whole jar of peanut butter, a small amount strategically used can satisfy your cravings without blowing your points budget. These mini peanut butter chocolate chip muffins are the perfect example!  

Sure, you could find a recipe loaded with peanut butter and overflowing with chocolate chips, but then you might be left wondering if the points are “worth it.”  This feeling of guilt or doubt after indulging can actually hinder your progress. These muffins, however, are a guilt-free solution!  Clocking in at just 1 Weight Watchers point each, they provide the perfect balance of peanut butter and chocolate chips to leave you feeling satisfied.  Remember, most times, that’s all you really need to quell a craving.  These bite-sized treats are a delicious way to indulge without going overboard, making them a win-win for your taste buds and your weight loss goals.  So ditch the buyer’s remorse and whip up a batch of these muffins today – you won’t regret it!

Three reasons why you need to make this recipe!

Ever wanted a chocolate and peanut butter treat for less than 50 calories?

These mini peanut butter chocolate chip muffins will give you just that! In fact, you could have two and still not reach 100 calories. It’s the perfect bit of sweetness. 

These are great for kids. 

You can have these waiting as an after school homework snack, and everyone will be happy. You’ll love that you’re not pumping them full of sugar, and they’ll love the taste. 

A little goes a long way! 

Just like I said above, a little bit of chocolate and peanut butter go a long way. You only need two tablespoons of each for the whole recipe – and this recipe makes 24 mini muffins. 

Ingredients you need to make Mini Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins: 

• 1 egg
• ⅓ cup unsweetened apple sauce
• 1.5 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ⅓ cup milk I used 1%
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoon mini chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons Kraft light or Jiffy reduced fat peanut butter melted

How to make Mini Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins (step by step): 

1. Preheat the oven to 350F, and spray a 24 mini muffin tin with some nonstick spray.
2. In a bowl, whisk the egg and brown sugar until it’s lighter in color. Mix in the apple sauce, milk, and vanilla extract.
3. Stir in the all purpose flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
4. Fold in the chocolate chips and divide the batter into the 24 mini muffin cups.
5. Place the peanut butter in a small microwave-safe bowl and heat for approx 60 seconds. Using a small spoon drop small amounts onto each muffin, then use a toothpick to swirl the best you can. Sometimes the PB will harden and that’s ok.
6. Bake them in the oven for 15 minutes. Let cool and enjoy. 

Makes 24 servings. Nutrition info for 1 mini muffin: Calories 41,  Fat 1 g, Saturated fat .4 g,  Carbs 6 g,  Fiber .36 g, Sugars 2.2 g, Sodium 25.24 mg, Protein 1 g. 

WW Points For Mini Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins

• Egg 0 points
• Unsweetened apple sauce 0 points
• Brown sugar 6 points
• Vanilla extract 0 points
• Low fat milk 1 point
• All purpose flour 13 points
• Baking powder 0 points
• Baking soda 0 points
• Mini chocolate chips 6 points
• Kraft light peanut butter melted 6 points

1 point per muffin based on the WW app recipe creator.  

If you’re using an older version of WW, check out these points below. 

Personal Points- 4-5 depending on your 0PP foods

Freestyle SP- (blue & purple) 4 using WW recipe builder

Smart Points- (green) 5 using SP calculator

Points Plus- 4 using PP calculator

1SP blue, green & purple/1PP

Different ways to change up this recipe: 

• Use different chocolate chip flavors until you find your favorite. Lily’s No Sugar Added Baking Chips offers several different flavors like white chocolate, salted caramel, and even chocolate peanut butter. 

Tips and Tricks for Making Mini Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins: 

• These muffins keep well in the fridge for up to seven days and will freeze well for up to three months.
• Check them around the 10-12 minute mark to see if they’re done. Every oven is different, so yours might not take the full 15 minutes. 

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