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A loaf of moist Peanut Butter Banana Bread, partially sliced, showing the dense crumb texture.

Peanut Butter Banana Bread

This recipe makes a moist and flavorful banana bread featuring peanut butter. It is a simple quick bread that you can bake for a snack or breakfast.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 10 slices
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 227
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Bread
  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup mashed brown bananas (about 3 large)
  • 0.5 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 0.25 cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
  • 0.75 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg, at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Equipment

  • 9x5-inch Loaf Pan
  • Medium bowl
  • Large bowl
  • Whisk
  • Fork
  • Wire cooling rack

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 350ºF. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray and set it aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set this mixture aside.
  3. In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork. Add the peanut butter and melted butter and stir until they combine. Stir in the brown sugar, egg, and vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth.
  4. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Do not over mix the batter.
  5. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 50 to 65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean. Check the bread at 50 minutes to confirm doneness. Oven times can vary.
  6. Remove the pan from the oven and set it on a wire cooling rack. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Run a knife around the edges of the bread and carefully remove it from the pan. Let the bread cool on the wire cooling rack until it is slightly warm. Cut into slices and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 227kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 4gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 247mgPotassium: 155mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 145IUVitamin C: 1.1mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 1.1mg

Notes

The bread will keep on the counter, wrapped in plastic wrap, for up to 3 days. This bread also freezes well. To freeze, cool the bread completely, wrap it in plastic wrap, and place it in a freezer bag. Freeze for up to 1 month. Defrost the bread before slicing.

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