Description
Peanut Butter Banana Bread is a moist and flavorful quick bread that combines the rich taste of peanut butter with the natural sweetness of ripe bananas, perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert.
Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
1/2 cup peanut butter (creamy or chunky)
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar (you can substitute with brown sugar or maple syrup)
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
1/4 cup milk (or any non-dairy milk)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas until smooth.
- Add the peanut butter, softened butter, and sugar to the mashed bananas. Mix until everything is well combined.
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon (if using).
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk, starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Stir until just combined – be careful not to overmix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 60-70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean (or with just a few moist crumbs).
- Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Storage: Store the Peanut Butter Banana Bread in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. For longer storage, keep it in the fridge for up to a week.
- Freezing: This banana bread freezes well! Wrap the cooled bread in plastic wrap and aluminum foil, then place it in a freezer-safe bag. It will keep for up to 3 months. To thaw, leave it at room temperature for a few hours or microwave a slice for a quick treat.
- Reheating: To reheat, simply pop a slice in the microwave for 10-15 seconds or warm it in the oven at 300°F (150°C) for about 5-10 minutes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 60-70 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Snack, Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
