Simple Peanut Butter Banana Bread

Classic banana bread with a generous helping of peanut butter makes this easy loaf a delicious breakfast treat or snack.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 336 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup mashed very ripe banana
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon baking soda
• 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.66666668653488 cup white sugar
• 0.25 cup buttermilk
• 0.75 cup peanut butter
• 0.33333334326744 cup shortening

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 4x8-inch loaf pan.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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.