How to Make Simple Peanut Butter Banana Bread - A Step-by-Step Guide

There are few things more comforting than the smell of fresh-baked banana bread wafting through the kitchen. And when you add the rich and creamy flavor of peanut butter to the mix, you're in for a real treat. This Simple Peanut Butter Banana Bread recipe is the perfect way to use up those overripe bananas sitting on your counter, and it's a delicious way to start your day or enjoy as a snack throughout the week.

This recipe is incredibly easy to make, requiring just a few simple ingr...

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Ingredients

  • ¾ cup peanut butter
  • ⅓ cup shortening
  • ⅔ cup white sugar
  • 1 cup mashed very ripe banana
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ cup buttermilk

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr
  • Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
  • Servings: 10
  • Yield: 1 4x8-inch loaf

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 4x8-inch loaf pan.
  • Beat peanut butter and shortening in a bowl. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Beat one egg into peanut butter mixture until completely blended before beating in the second egg. Stir in mashed banana.
  • Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a bowl. Stir flour mixture into banana mixture alternately with buttermilk, mixing until batter is just blended. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.
  • Nutrition

    336 cal.

    • Total Fat: 18g
    • Saturated Fat: 4g
    • Cholesterol: 37mg
    • Sodium: 355mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 38g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 17g
    • Protein: 9g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 79mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 226mg