One of my Mom’s regular afternoon snacks to offer us when I was growing up was half a banana sandwich with a smear of peanut butter dotted on the bananas. If there were animal crackers in the house, she’d place a slice of banana on top of one of those with a dot of PB on top. Well, I took those memories to a new little creation…….a banana-PB muffin of sorts. These were tasty beyond words.
My Twinkies® are a little carb-y, so obviously not for daily consumption, but a tasty treat once in awhile. 🙂 These are not suitable until you have reached the higher-carb fruits level of the Atkins carb reintroduction ladder and are nearer to maintenance. These are too high carb for most Keto followers, but those at goal weight might indulge occasionally. Totally not suitable for Primal-Paleo followers.
VARIATION: If you don’t have a Twinkie® pan, just make as muffins. They’ll be just as good.
INGREDIENTS:
1 recipe my Banana Muffin batter
1 ripe banana, mashed
2 T. natural peanut butter (I use Laura Scudder)
DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 350º. Lightly grease a non-stick Twinkie® pan (or use a regular muffin pan if you don’t have a Twinkie® pan). Make the recipe of banana muffin batter in a medium bowl. Stir until smooth. Spoon into the 12 slots of the pan equally (will be quite full as they don’t rise much). Bake at 350º for about 22-25 minutes. I’m still learning to use a new oven in a new house so these came out a little browner than I like, but the oven performed pretty well for me. Remove when firm to the touch and cool off. Slice in half and set aside. Stir the mashed whole banana and peanut butter together until well-blended. Makes 3/4 c. filling or exactly 12 tablespoons. Fill each “Twinkie”® with 1 T. of the filling, spreading somewhat evenly. You can, if you prefer, just “frost” the tops of the Twinkies® with the filling, if you find this easier. 🙂 ENJOY!
NUTRITIONAL INFO: Makes 12 Twinkies®, each contains:
244.7 calories, 19.76 g fat, 13.15 g carbs, 4.29 g fiber, 8.86 g NET CARBS, 6.83 g protein
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