Triple the peanut butter pleasure for peanut butter fans! These peanut butter muffins are loaded with chopped roasted peanuts and peanut butter chips!

Peanut Butter Muffins

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

4 tablespoons finely chopped roasted peanuts

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

2/3 cup peanut butter

3/4 cup milk

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 large eggs, beaten

1/2 cup peanut butter chips (optional)

1 tablespoon granulated sugar

1. Heat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease and flour a 12-cup muffin tin or line with paper liners.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, 2 tablespoons peanut crumbs, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in peanut butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk, oil, eggs and peanut butter chips, stirring just until moistened.
3. Fill prepared muffin tin evenly with batter.
4. Combine remaining 2 tablespoons peanut crumbs and sugar; sprinkle over muffins.
5. Bake for 16 to 18 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool in pan on wire rack.

Makes 1 dozen muffins.