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    Published: Apr 24, 2015 · Modified: Oct 5, 2021 by Amanda Powell · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bread

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    A fluffy and moist chocolate peanut butter banana bread. You won't be able to resist a few slices of this in the morning! 

    Warm chocolate peanut butter banana bread

    Guys, this bread. Oh my gosh, this bread. It rules my kitchen right now. It's the bread that everyone begs for day in and day out. It's that chocolaty peanut buttery banana-y goodness from which dreams are freaking made. I cannot get over how much I love this bread.

    Before I start really talking about the bread, I wanted to throw in quick update that I forgot to mention earlier. I had my little get together with my friends and it was really well. The sparkling wine and profiteroles were a huge hit. I went simple with the food and served prosciutto, melon, tapenade, crusty bread, and all the regular appetizer small party type of food. It was really good to see everyone and have some adult time together. I really want to try and do stuff like that more often!

    Chocolate peanut butter banana bread

    Originally, this bread wasn't even supposed to make it to the blog. After I tasted it and my family tried it, we all knew I had to put it up on the blog. Plus, since they already inhaled the first loaf, it meant I would have to make a whole other loaf to photograph. Fortunately, my family was so kind enough to offer to eat said second loaf.... it was gone before dinner.

    I think simple bread like this with amazing comforting flavors needs to be featured more on this blog. What do you think? Cause I can think of a million things I want filled with choco-pb-banana deliciousness. And bonus: it is so quick and easy to whip up the bread. The hardest part is waiting for the bread to finish baking which becomes almost impossible once you start to smell all the flavors in the bread. I swear I could wear that scent as perfume,

    A chocolate peanut butter banana bread to bring you back to your childhood

    This bread is nicely moist thanks to the roasted banana (FYI, you can use over ripe bananas here, I just love the brighter flavors of the roasted banana in general) and is perfectly balanced by the chocolate and peanut butter. You can also sub the peanut butter with almond butter and/or replace the flour with a nice gluten-free flour (I adore Bob's Red Mill gluten free flour)

    Choc peanut butter banana bread loaf

    If you want more banana bread, try this cinnamon banana bread or this brown butter banana bread! 

    Warm chocolate peanut butter banana bread

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bread

    Amanda Powell
    A rich and moist chocolate peanut butter banana bread
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr 10 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 25 mins
    Course Bread
    Cuisine American
    Servings 1 loaf
    Calories 286 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
    • 1 cup granulated sugar
    • 3 large eggs room temperature
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 teaspoon chocolate extract optional
    • 3 large ripe bananas
    • ¾ cup peanut butter
    • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
    • ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ⅓ cup chocolate chips

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
    • Mash your bananas in a bowl and set aside.
    • Beat the butter and sugar together until light. Add in the eggs and beat well before mixing in the extracts.
    • Beat in the bananas, and peanut butter, then mix until thoroughly incorporated.
    • In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt together. Slowly mix in the flour and mix until just incorporated. Fold in the chocolate chips.
    • Pour the batter into the loaf pan and bake for approximately 55 - 65 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean after being inserted in the middle of the loaf. You may need to cover the loaf with aluminum foil after about 40 minutes to prevent over-browning.

    Notes

    • Check the bread after 50 minutes with a toothpick and 5 minutes after that to prevent overbaking the bread which will leave you with a dry, crumbly loaf.
    • Wrap well and keep for up to a week.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1sliceCalories: 286kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 5gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 58mgSodium: 194mgFiber: 2gSugar: 17g
    Keyword banana bread, chocolate, peanut butter
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    About Amanda Powell

    Baker, photographer, and sometimes world traveler behind A Cookie Named Desire. Obsessed with helping people live life sweetly with delicious food to share with the special people in your life and creating lasting memories.

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    Comments

    1. Oana says

      April 30, 2015 at 3:16 am

      What a beautiful bread. I love the texture, often with banana breads you get a dense, sticky texture, but not with this one. Thank you for sharing!

      Reply
    2. Joanne says

      April 28, 2015 at 10:07 pm

      YOu can totally keep the chocolate + PB recipes coming...and I will keep on eating them!!

      Reply
    3. Traci | Vanilla And Bean says

      April 26, 2015 at 2:05 am

      It sounds like your get together was a lot of fun! I don't do things like that often enough... and I love to share good food! I've been dreaming about this bread, Amanda! I bet this tastes amazing toasted! I know my family would adore this and it wouldn't last long at all! Thank you for sharing! <3

      Reply
    4. Beeta @ Mon Petit Four says

      April 25, 2015 at 12:15 pm

      Yummy! I love peanut butter, especially with both chocolate and bananas! This sounds like a heavenly bread - I can't wait to try it! Thanks for sharing XO

      Reply
    5. Kate @ Diethood says

      April 24, 2015 at 10:58 am

      I believe you, gurrrrl! This bread would rule my life! Gorgeous!!

      Reply
    6. Janel from NellieBellie says

      April 24, 2015 at 10:21 am

      This is getting ridiculous. I stumble upon something that looks amazing and the photography is stellar and it's yours. You do fantastic work!!!

      Reply
      • Amanda says

        April 24, 2015 at 10:27 am

        Thank you so much! You're too kind!

        Reply

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