Peanut Butter Banana Bread Recipe

 

Ingredients

 

Makes 2 loaves (32 slices)

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar

• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar

• 1 tablespoon baking powder

• 3/4 teaspoon salt

• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1 cup mashed ripe banana (about 3 bananas)

• 1 cup milk

• 3/4 cup chunky peanut butter

• 3 tablespoons cooking oil

• 1 teaspoon vanilla

• 1 slightly beaten egg

• 1 cup milk chocolate pieces

• 1 recipe Peanut Butter Frosting

• Crushed peanuts (optional)

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Method:

 

1. Grease two 8x4x2-inch loaf pans; set aside. In a large bowl stir together flour, sugars, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Make a well in the center of flour mixture; set aside.

2. In another large bowl combine mashed banana, milk, peanut butter, oil, vanilla, and  egg. Add banana mixture to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Stir in chocolate pieces. Spoon batter evenly into prepared pans.

3. Bake in a 350°C oven for 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center of each loaf comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove from pans. Cool completely.

4. Wrap in plastic wrap; store overnight before slicing. To serve, frost with Peanut Butter Frosting. If desired, top with peanuts.

Peanut Butter Frosting:

1. In a small saucepan heat and stir 3 tablespoons chunky peanut butter and 2 tablespoons butter until melted.

2. Remove from heat; stir in 1 cup sifted powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Stir in 1 tablespoon milk. If necessary, stir in enough additional milk, 1/2 teaspoon at a time, to make spreading consistency.