Description
Peanut Butter Banana Bread is a scrumptious blend of sweet, overripe bananas and creamy peanut butter that results in a moist, flavorful loaf. Perfect for breakfast or as a delightful snack, this easy-to-make recipe fills your kitchen with an irresistible aroma while baking. Enjoy it plain or enhance it with chocolate chips or nuts for added texture. Whether you?re sharing it with friends or enjoying a quiet moment alone, this bread is sure to become a beloved favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 large overripe bananas
- 1 cup creamy or crunchy peanut butter
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar (or brown sugar)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (or whole wheat flour)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350?F (175?C) and grease a loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mash the bananas until smooth yet slightly chunky.
- Mix in the peanut butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder. Gradually fold this mixture into the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow it to cool for about 10 minutes in the pan before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg