Peanut Butter Cup Banana Bread (Print)

A moist banana loaf with creamy peanut butter, chocolate chips, and peanut butter cup bits.

# Ingredients:

→ Produce

01 - 3 large ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 1/4 cups)

→ Dairy & Eggs

02 - 2 large eggs, room temperature
03 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
04 - 1/4 cup whole milk or buttermilk

→ Pantry

05 - 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
06 - 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
07 - 1/4 cup granulated sugar
08 - 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
09 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
10 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
11 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
12 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

→ Mix-ins

13 - 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
14 - 3/4 cup chopped peanut butter cups

# Instructions:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang for easy removal.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together mashed bananas, melted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, peanut butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
03 - In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
04 - Add dry ingredients to wet mixture and stir gently until just combined. Do not overmix.
05 - Fold in chocolate chips and chopped peanut butter cups, reserving a small handful for topping.
06 - Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle reserved chocolate chips and peanut butter cups on top.
07 - Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
08 - Let loaf cool in pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

# Pro Tips:

01 -
  • It tastes indulgent enough to feel like a treat but doesn't require fancy techniques or hours of fussing around.
  • The combination of peanut butter and chocolate feels like you're eating a fancy dessert, even though it comes together in under two hours from start to finish.
  • It makes your entire house smell like a bakery, which honestly might be the best part.
02 -
  • Room temperature eggs mix into the batter smoothly without creating lumps, while cold eggs from the fridge will partially set when they hit the warm melted butter.
  • Toasting the chopped peanut butter cups in the oven for about three minutes before folding them in intensifies their flavor and prevents them from becoming too soft and greasy during baking.
03 -
  • If your peanut butter is very thick or oily, warming it gently for 20 seconds in the microwave before mixing makes it blend into the batter more smoothly without creating streaks.
  • The key to perfect doneness is pulling the bread out when a toothpick comes out with a few crumbs still clinging, rather than waiting for complete dryness, because residual heat continues baking it as it cools.
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