As good as this bread is fresh from the oven, I like it even better the next day. Wrapped well, you can easily pack a slice for a snack or even send a loaf in the mail; it is sturdy and tastes better with age. If you need a treat, try toasting a slice and spreading it with a layer of peanut butter or jelly.
For a more intense peanut butter flavor, add up to an extra 1/4 cup to the batter, as directed below.
Peanut Butter Banana Bread
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 stick (8 tb) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter (or up to 3/4 cup, if desired)
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 3 medium-sized bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- Peanuts, for garnish (optional); salted, unsalted, or honey roasted all work well
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-inch loaf pan.
In the bowl of a standing mixer, beat sugars and butter on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes; mix in peanut butter until well-combined. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well and scraping down sides of bowl in between.
In a medium bowl, whisk together mashed bananas, yogurt, and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk together remaining dry ingredients. With mixer on low speed, alternately add banana mixture and flour mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Do not overmix.
Pour into loaf pan and, if using scatter with peanuts. Bake for one hour and fifteen minutes, or until inserted cake tester comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in pan, then loosen sides and remove from pan, letting cool on wire rack. Wrap well in plastic or foil to store.
Makes one 9-inch loaf.
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I think you combined two of my favorite things: Peanut butter and bananas. My mouth waters at the thought of toasting this bread slightly with a dab of organic jam too. Thanks for the recipe. I wonder if it’d turn out just as well if I increased the amount of peanut butter (what can i say, I am an addict) and decreased the amount of butter.
Posted 03 Apr 2008 at 1:29 pm ¶that is one dense hunka hunka burnin’ love.
Posted 03 Apr 2008 at 6:08 pm ¶Peanut butter banana bread with jam spread on it sounds really good!
Posted 03 Apr 2008 at 10:01 pm ¶I second Amanda. This sounds mighty fine.
Posted 05 Apr 2008 at 7:21 pm ¶Peanut butter and banana - doesn’t that completely take you back to your childhood - another recipe I have to tag.
Posted 06 Apr 2008 at 12:45 am ¶When it comes to baked snacks there is nothing I like more than toasted banana bread with strawberry jam on it. This sounds like it would be amazing as well, though I think I’d opt for the extra-peanut-buttery version.
Posted 06 Apr 2008 at 12:01 pm ¶whoa what a great combination! i love banana bread and i love peanut butter but i’ve never seen those two joined in one bread. i’m not a big baker but when i do i think this will be at the top of my list. thanks for sharing the recipe!
Posted 07 Apr 2008 at 6:59 pm ¶That bread looks yummy! I love PB and banana!
Posted 23 Apr 2008 at 1:27 am ¶hey, you got peanut butter on my banana
hey, you got banana on my peanut butter
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Posted 01 May 2008 at 8:40 pm ¶that looks incredible!! i’m making it right away
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