peanut butter 'n' banana bread

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Ellen Gwaltney Bales
Indianapolis, IN

Another wonderful recipe from my late daughter-in-law's files. This one sounds positively decadent! Photo: www.bhg.com

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 55 Min

Ingredients For peanut butter 'n' banana bread

  • 2 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/2 c
    granulated sugar
  • 1/2 c
    packed brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    cinnamon, ground
  • 2 lg
    ripe bananas, mashed (1 cup)
  • 1 c
    milk
  • 3/4 c
    chunky peanut butter
  • 3 Tbsp
    cooking oil
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1
    egg, slightly beaten
  • 1 pkg
    (6 oz.) milk chocolate pieces (1 cup)
  • 1
    recipe peanut butter frosting
  • PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING
  • 3 Tbsp
    chunky peanut butter
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1 c
    powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 Tbsp
    milk

How To Make peanut butter 'n' banana bread

  • 1
    FOR THE BREAD: In a large mixing bowl stir together flour, sugars, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. In another bowl, combine mashed bananas, milk, peanut butter, oil, vanilla, and egg. Add to flour mixture, stirring just till combined. Stir in chocolate pieces.
  • 2
    Pour batter into two greased 8x4x2-inch loaf pans. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 50 to 55 minutes or till wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes.
  • 3
    Remove from pans; cool thoroughly on a wire rack. Wrap and store overnight before serving. To serve, frost with Peanut Butter Frosting. If desired, top with crushed peanuts and miniature semisweet chocolate pieces. Slice to serve.
  • 4
    FOR THE FROSTING: In a small saucepan melt 3 Tbsp. chunky peanut butter and 2 Tbsp. butter. Remove from heat; stir in 1 cup powdered sugar and 1 tsp. vanilla. Stir in 1 Tbsp. milk. Add more milk, if necessary, till of spreading consistency. Makes about 1/2 cup.

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