Nutella peanut butter chip mini muffins

A super-simple recipe for Nutella peanut butter chip mini muffins: I almost feel that I don't need to post anything else other than those words to get you to try this recipe, right?

I have posted before about how I get snack cravings -- like many of you, I'm sure -- in the late afternoon. Since we eat very little processed food around Casa de Ninj, this means that if I want a treat, I have to make it.

This is good in many ways because, if I'm feeling lazy, I just go without said treat. Which is better for my waistline.

However, there are times when the siren call of Nutella is just too great.

(And yes, I realize that Nutella counts as a processed food. Which is why I often make my own Nutella, but I don't expect you to go to those extremes. It's totally fine by me if you have a big ol' jar of Nutella in your pantry at all times. I'm not judgy like that.)

I adapted a ridiculously easy, three-ingredient recipe from Bitchin' Kitchen (if you're not familiar with Nadia G and the BK crew, you must check them out now) for my muffin recipe. The awesome thing about the recipe is that it yields a boatload of bite-sized treats, so you can freeze some for later and pull them out of the freezer whenever you crave a little Nutella-y sweetness. And if you don't like peanut butter chips, substitute chocolate chips or just leave them out entirely.

And, of course, the recipe is super-easy. 'Cause you know that's how The Ninj rolls.

Do you have a favorite easy treat recipe that you think I'd like? Leave a comment: The Ninj wants to know.

Easy Nutella Mini Muffins

(slightly adapted from Bitchin' Kitchen)
As written, this recipe yields about 30 mini muffins -- feel free to half it if that's more than you want.


Ingredients:
2 eggs
1 cup Nutella
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
1/3 cup peanut butter chips

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a bowl, lightly beat the eggs and mix in the Nutella and flour until just combined; fold in the peanut butter chips. Spoon into prepared mini muffin pans (feel free to use mini liners, if you like) and bake for about 15-20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

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