Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bread…*
…the best combination EVER
I have always been a fan of my mother’s homemade banana bread, but I can’t remember the last time I had a slice. Although I was dying to recreate her masterpiece, I wanted to add a few extra ingredients to give it a little kick. When I stumbled upon How Sweet’s‘Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bread,’ I knew I had met my match. However, you must know this is NOT your typical banana bread. It is daring, dense, and incredibly delicious. It combines three of my favorite things in a thick, chunky, and unbelievably moist loaf—perfect for breakfast and dessert. This quick bread combines the sweetness of bananas and the saltiness of peanut butter with a truckload of chocolate in every bite. It resembles more of a rich, chocolatey cake…but to be honest, I’d take a slice of this delicious bread over cake any day….and that’s saying a lot! :)
…the best combination EVER
I have always been a fan of my mother’s homemade banana bread, but I can’t remember the last time I had a slice. Although I was dying to recreate her masterpiece, I wanted to add a few extra ingredients to give it a little kick. When I stumbled upon How Sweet’s‘Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bread,’ I knew I had met my match. However, you must know this is NOT your typical banana bread. It is daring, dense, and incredibly delicious. It combines three of my favorite things in a thick, chunky, and unbelievably moist loaf—perfect for breakfast and dessert. This quick bread combines the sweetness of bananas and the saltiness of peanut butter with a truckload of chocolate in every bite. It resembles more of a rich, chocolatey cake…but to be honest, I’d take a slice of this delicious bread over cake any day….and that’s saying a lot! :)
The Ingredients…*
(Recipe courtesy of How Sweet it is)
1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4-5 large ripe bananas, mashed
2 cups whole wheat pastry flour [or all-purpose flour]
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup milk
1 cup chocolate chips
Raw turbinado sugar for garnish
(Recipe courtesy of How Sweet it is)
1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4-5 large ripe bananas, mashed
2 cups whole wheat pastry flour [or all-purpose flour]
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup milk
1 cup chocolate chips
Raw turbinado sugar for garnish
The Instructions…*
(1) Preheat oven to 350° F and spray a loaf pan with non-stick spray
(2) Combine flour, baking powder, cocoa, peanut flour, cinnamon and salt in a bowl and set aside
(3) Cream butter and peanut butter in the bowl of an electric mixer; add sugars and beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes
(4) Add egg and vanilla, mixing until combined; Add bananas and mix
(5) Add dry ingredients slowly, mixing until just combine; Stir in milk, adding more one tablespoon at a time if batter is not wet enough
(6) Finally, fold in chocolate chips and pour batter into prepared pan
(7) Cover the top with course sugar for garnish and bake for 45-50 minutes, or until knife inserted comes out clean; Enjoy! :)
(1) Preheat oven to 350° F and spray a loaf pan with non-stick spray
(2) Combine flour, baking powder, cocoa, peanut flour, cinnamon and salt in a bowl and set aside
(3) Cream butter and peanut butter in the bowl of an electric mixer; add sugars and beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes
(4) Add egg and vanilla, mixing until combined; Add bananas and mix
(5) Add dry ingredients slowly, mixing until just combine; Stir in milk, adding more one tablespoon at a time if batter is not wet enough
(6) Finally, fold in chocolate chips and pour batter into prepared pan
(7) Cover the top with course sugar for garnish and bake for 45-50 minutes, or until knife inserted comes out clean; Enjoy! :)