I’m a little obsessed with this Peanut Butter Banana Bread and have made it multiple times cine Therese first shared the recipe. Not only is it delicious, it’s perfect for making ahead because it’s one of those quick breads that improves after 24 hours.
It’s also open to improvisation. You can add toffee chips, peanut butter chips or my personal favorite, miniature chocolate chips. For the topping, you can drizzle on melted chocolate or better yet — drizzle on melted chocolate and poke some mini peanut butter cups into it before it sets.
Another thing you can do is swirl on a mixture of peanut butter, confectioners sugar and oil. Adding the sugar and oil to the peanut butter keeps it from sinking in, so you have a nice swirl of creamy peanut butter over the top.
The recipe is designed to give you two one pound loaves, which means you’ll need a pair of 8×4 inch loaf pans. When I first made it I mistakenly divided it between two 9×5 loaf pans. It was tasty, but stubby! I recommend using the two smaller loaf pans or using one large and putting any leftover batter in muffin cups.
This makes two loaves of Peanut Butter Banana Bread, but you can easily halve the recipe and make just one.
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour (300 grams)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (100 grams)
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar (100 grams)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 ripe large bananas, mashed (230 grams)
- 1 cup milk
- 3/4 cup chunky peanut butter (190 grams)
- 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil or coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (or milk -- I used mini chips)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray two 8x4 inch loaf pans with flour-added cooking spray.
- Stir flour, sugars, baking powder, salt and cinnamon together in a large mixing bowl.
- Combine mashed bananas, milk, peanut butter, oil, vanilla and egg in a second bowl. Add banana mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until combined. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour batter into the two loaf pans and bake on center rack for 50 to 55 minutes or until a toothpick or cake tester inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool thoroughly on a wire rack. Wrap and store overnight before serving.
Anna says
May 19, 2010 at 9:12 pmJen, that’s great!
Jen says
May 19, 2010 at 12:41 pmI made this last night. I substituted whipping cream for the milk and smooth peanut butter for the crunchy because it’s what I had. I was a little concerned at first because the batter was so thick and I only had enough for one 9 x 5 and one 8 x 4 loaf. However, the bread is a hit here at the office. Thanks for the recipe.
Anna says
November 1, 2009 at 1:53 pmYike! What a bummer. Still, maybe it will be okay. You might have dried it out a little bit, but it might have enough natural moistness to still be good.
katherine says
November 1, 2009 at 1:33 pmDespite this being a favorite taste combo of mine… I some how goofed this up along the way. I halved the recipe. I also spaced out and left it in the oven too long. Bummer! I will try it again once I have ripe bananas.
Chris Mower says
October 31, 2009 at 10:29 pmI just made banana bread yesterday! Ahhh, I should have checked your post first!
Anna says
October 31, 2009 at 2:43 pmLooks good! I’ve not yet made this one, but it’s a Peanut Butter and Pumpkin Bread from the Baltimore Sun:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/dining/bal-ae.fo.finder28oct28,0,1337441.story
Carrie says
October 31, 2009 at 9:37 amI made this last night and forced myself to wait until today to try it. It’s DELICIOUS! Thanks for sharing, Anna!
Therese B. says
October 30, 2009 at 10:40 pmHi Baking Pals…
I have had this bread warm out of the oven. My daughter LOVES anything with
peanut butter and chocolate. But, it does taste just a wee bit better overnight.
I keep it in the fridge. Also..next time Anna and ladies…ADD a little more
chips…a combo of milk and dark chocolate. YUM!
Anna says
October 30, 2009 at 5:00 pmCarrie, I think the bread just gets a little moister as it sits.
Katrina says
October 30, 2009 at 4:34 pmYou had me at peanut butter. banana. and chocolate! But you knew that, didn’t you?!
Carrie says
October 30, 2009 at 4:27 pmThis sounds so good that I’m going to make it today. Why do you have to wrap and store overnight?
Thanks,
Carrie
Therese B. says
October 30, 2009 at 3:13 pmThanks for posting this recipe. This is soo good. Get’s better too when it sits a day.
You can keep in the refrigerator too.
Happy Friday!