Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/3 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
• 1 cup ripe banana, mashed
• 1/4 cup oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup chopped peanuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 whisk together flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl.
• 2 in another large bowl, combine bananas, sugars, peanut butter, oil, eggs, buttermilk and vanilla until smooth.
• 3 add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir just until combined.
• 4 do not over mix.
• 5 then fold in 3/4 cup chocolate chips.
• 6 pour batter into a 8 x 4 inch greased and floured loaf pan.
• 7 sprinkle chopped peanuts and remaining 1/4 cup of chocolate chips evenly over the batter, press lightly.
• 8 bake at 350 degrees for 60-65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 9 this can also be made in three greased and floured mini loaf pans. bake for 40 to 45 minutes.
• 10 cool in pan on wire rack 10- 15 minutes, remove from pan and cool completely.
• 11 wrap and store overnight before serving.