Peanut Butter & Jelly Muffins

2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup milk
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup grape jelly


Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat 12 muffin cups with cooking spray. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl; mix well.

Combine butter and peanut butter in a medium bowl; mix well. Add milk, egg and vanilla to butter mixture; mix well. Add peanut butter mixture to flour mixture; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.

Divide half of batter evenly among prepared muffin cups. Spoon about 1 teaspoon jelly onto batter in each cup. Top jelly with remaining batter.

Bake muffins until golden, 15-20 minutes. Cool muffins in pan on wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove muffins from pan; place on wire rack to cool completely.

makes 1 dozen muffins


Helpful Tips

To place the correct amount of jelly in the center of each muffin with ease, transfer jelly to a pastry bag or small resealable bag with a hole cut in the corner. Purchasing jelly in a squeeze bottle is always an option, too.

Mix 'n' Match

For a fun snack cake to serve at a child's birthday party, just use an 8-inch square baking pan instead of muffin cups. Prepare and bake as recipe directs.