Naturally sweetened banana bread filled with peanut butter and melted chocolate chips.
Summertime is such a busy time of year. Between time with friends and out-of-town relatives, it feels like we’re hardly home. With all the time away, things can get a little forgotten. For us, it was a few sad bananas on the kitchen counter.
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Parts of the bananas were still yellow, but most of the peel was covered with dark brown spots. “Yuck!” My two-year-old daughter would say. No one wanted to eat these bananas anymore. Instead of letting them go to waste, I decided to turn them into something delicious. Bread!
Whether you’re using sad leftover bananas or perfectly ripe ones, Peanut Butter Banana Bread is truly delicious. Oozing with a rich peanut butter and banana flavour with a sprinkling of chocolate chips throughout, you can’t help but fall in love with every bite of this bread.
If you’ve ever enjoyed a peanut butter and banana sandwich, this is the bread for you. Instead of spreading the peanut butter over the bread and covering it with chunks of bananas, Peanut Butter Banana Bread batter is filled with these two delicious ingredients. The banana keeps the bread moist while the peanut butter adds a savoury pop of flavour. Yum!
Peanut Butter Banana Bread lasts for three days on the counter and up to five days in the fridge. On the first day, the bread has a wonderfully balanced peanut butter and banana flavour. By the second day, the banana sweetness intensifies. And by the third, every bite of this bread is swimming in mouthwatering banana yumminess. It just keeps getting better and better. Whether you enjoy this bread on day one or day five, Peanut Butter Banana Bread has a wonderful mix of crave-worthy flavours, making it one yummy treat.
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Peanut Butter Banana Bread
Lightly sweetened with maple syrup, Peanut Butter Banana Bread is the perfect sweet treat. With a deliciously moist texture, scrumptious flavours and melted chocolate chips, this bread is the perfect snack or dessert. Whenever you enjoy it, this bread is pure satisfaction.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 60 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 mins
- Yield: 1 loaf 1x
Ingredients
- 1 and 1/2 cups mashed bananas (3 bananas)
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons apple sauce
- 2 tablespoons egg whites
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 and 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 F (165 C).
- Coat non-stick loaf pan (9 x 5) with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, combine bananas, maple syrup, peanut butter, apple sauce, egg whites and vanilla.
- In a smaller bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg. Add to banana mixture. Mix in chocolate chips.
- Add to baking pan. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, until the top is golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool 5 to 10 minutes before cutting.
- Enjoy!
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lindseylivings
wow I was not expecting the healthier ingredients because it looks too good to be true ? I am so excited for this, thanks for posting it!!
Jessica
Thanks Lindsey!! I love adding healthy bits into my recipes. Hope you enjoy it! ?
lindseylivings
wow I was not expecting the healthier ingredients because it looks too good to be true ? I am so excited for this, thanks for posting it!!
Jessica
Thanks Lindsey!! I love adding healthy bits into my recipes. Hope you enjoy it! ?
Cooking For The Time Challenged
This looks awesome. Great combination!
Jessica
Thanks!! I love peanut butter and banana together! ?
Cooking For The Time Challenged
Me too!
Cooking For The Time Challenged
This looks awesome. Great combination!
Jessica
Thanks!! I love peanut butter and banana together! ?
Cooking For The Time Challenged
Me too!
Jessica
Reblogged this on Unmeasured Journeys and commented:
Looking for a twist on an old favorite?
Then this may be a recipe for you to try. When I saw it, I’m pretty sure my tastebuds all stood up at the same time, raised their hands, and said, “Me! Me! Me!”
Peanut butter and bananas makes so much sense! I would’ve never thought to put them together, though through my life I’ve eaten countless sandwiches with the duo.
This just looks so moist and hearty. The idea of chocolate just makes it sound even better.
Thank you, Jessica, for letting me share your amazing recipe! If you guys reading get a chance and like to cook, Jessica has a wonderful site filled with all kinds of yummies!
Jessica
Reblogged this on Unmeasured Journeys and commented:
Looking for a twist on an old favorite?
Then this may be a recipe for you to try. When I saw it, I’m pretty sure my tastebuds all stood up at the same time, raised their hands, and said, “Me! Me! Me!”
Peanut butter and bananas makes so much sense! I would’ve never thought to put them together, though through my life I’ve eaten countless sandwiches with the duo.
This just looks so moist and hearty. The idea of chocolate just makes it sound even better.
Thank you, Jessica, for letting me share your amazing recipe! If you guys reading get a chance and like to cook, Jessica has a wonderful site filled with all kinds of yummies!
cookandenjoyrecipes
Not sure if I left you this message, if so please disregard this one, but would love to hear back from you.
Thank you for following my blog. Please have a look at the Sharing is Caring post: https://cookandenjoyrecipes.wordpress.com/2016/08/05/fellow-bloggers-sharing-is-caring-recipe-exchange/ and let me know if you’re interested – I would love to showcase your blog and of your recipes on The Recipe Hunter (Cook&Enjoy)
Jessica
Thanks!! That’s so sweet of you. Please let me know how this works.
cookandenjoyrecipes
Jessica. All you need to do would be to go to https://cookandenjoyrecipes.wordpress.com/2016/08/05/fellow-bloggers-sharing-is-caring-recipe-exchange/ and leave me a link to a specific recipe you would like me to showcase on my blog. I will then revert back to the specific recipe and redo it exactly as you have it, with full ingredients, method and pics and link back to your blog.
I only submit a guest post once a week, so if you provide me yours will be scheduled for Aug 26th. I hope that you will join in the fun. Sharing is caring, and we get to know each other better and blogging together.
Let me know if you need more information. TRH blogger hugs
cookandenjoyrecipes
Not sure if I left you this message, if so please disregard this one, but would love to hear back from you.
Thank you for following my blog. Please have a look at the Sharing is Caring post: https://cookandenjoyrecipes.wordpress.com/2016/08/05/fellow-bloggers-sharing-is-caring-recipe-exchange/ and let me know if you’re interested – I would love to showcase your blog and of your recipes on The Recipe Hunter (Cook&Enjoy)
Jessica
Thanks!! That’s so sweet of you. Please let me know how this works.
cookandenjoyrecipes
Jessica. All you need to do would be to go to https://cookandenjoyrecipes.wordpress.com/2016/08/05/fellow-bloggers-sharing-is-caring-recipe-exchange/ and leave me a link to a specific recipe you would like me to showcase on my blog. I will then revert back to the specific recipe and redo it exactly as you have it, with full ingredients, method and pics and link back to your blog.
I only submit a guest post once a week, so if you provide me yours will be scheduled for Aug 26th. I hope that you will join in the fun. Sharing is caring, and we get to know each other better and blogging together.
Let me know if you need more information. TRH blogger hugs
Rhonda Sittig
Great idea! I never even thought of putting peanut butter in banana bread!! It loos like something we would love around our house– thanks!
Jessica
Thanks Rhonda!! Hope you enjoy it! ?
Rhonda Sittig
Great idea! I never even thought of putting peanut butter in banana bread!! It loos like something we would love around our house– thanks!
Jessica
Thanks Rhonda!! Hope you enjoy it! ?
Linda @thedutchbaker
Oh my gosh delicious!! :) thanks for sharing xx
Jessica
Thanks Linda!! Hope you enjoy it! ?
Linda @thedutchbaker
Oh my gosh delicious!! :) thanks for sharing xx
Jessica
Thanks Linda!! Hope you enjoy it! ?
Sheila Moss
Sounds delish! I think I might like it without the chocolate chips since it has so many flavors already.
Jessica
Thanks Sheila!! I’m sure it will be tasty with or without the chocolate chips. ?
Sheila Moss
Sounds delish! I think I might like it without the chocolate chips since it has so many flavors already.
Jessica
Thanks Sheila!! I’m sure it will be tasty with or without the chocolate chips. ?
Selina Stambi
This is fabulous! Thank you.
Jessica
Thanks Selina! ?
Selina Stambi
This is fabulous! Thank you.
Jessica
Thanks Selina! ?
mamacanilickthespoon
This looks so good! Can’t wait to try it!
Jessica
Thanks!! Hope you enjoy it! ?
mamacanilickthespoon
This looks so good! Can’t wait to try it!
Jessica
Thanks!! Hope you enjoy it! ?
Jessica
This looks amazing! Any chance I could reblog it?
Jessica
Thanks Jessica! Sure, you can reblog. Please just link to the original post. ?
Jessica
Super! Thank you so much! :)
Jessica
This looks amazing! Any chance I could reblog it?
Jessica
Thanks Jessica! Sure, you can reblog. Please just link to the original post. ?
Jessica
Super! Thank you so much! :)
mackmarie
Wait- I am so confused why I have never heard of this? ITS BRILLIANT! I love pb and banana sandwiches, so this is like a new level. Thanks for posting. I can’t wait to whip it up!
Jessica
Thanks Mackmarie!! You are so sweet. Hope you enjoy the bread. ?
mackmarie
Wait- I am so confused why I have never heard of this? ITS BRILLIANT! I love pb and banana sandwiches, so this is like a new level. Thanks for posting. I can’t wait to whip it up!
Jessica
Thanks Mackmarie!! You are so sweet. Hope you enjoy the bread. ?
Eartha
This looks yummy! I love eating any kind of banana bread with french vanilla ice cream – currently imagining that. :)
Jessica
Yum!! That sounds great. I’ve never tried it with ice cream. Thanks Eartha! ?
Eartha
This looks yummy! I love eating any kind of banana bread with french vanilla ice cream – currently imagining that. :)
Jessica
Yum!! That sounds great. I’ve never tried it with ice cream. Thanks Eartha! ?
cookingwithshy
Yumm!!!
Jessica
Thanks! ?
cookingwithshy
Yumm!!!
Jessica
Thanks! ?