Peanut Butter Banana Bread

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This peanut butter banana bread recipe is soft & moist and loaded with peanut butter! It’s easy to make in one bowl and is a delicious breakfast or a snack!

a loaf of Peanut Butter Banana Bread with 3 slices cut out


This peanut butter banana bread combines the classic flavor duo (bananas and peanut butter) in one delicious quick bread.

It’s moist and sweet and bursting with both banana and peanut butter flavor. The hints of vanilla and cinnamon make it completely irresistible.

Serve this peanut butter banana bread with a slather of homemade peanut butter or cinnamon honey butter for a delicious breakfast or snack.

overhead view of a loaf of Peanut Butter Banana Bread with 3 slices cut out

Peanut Butter Banan Bread: Ingredients & Substitutions

overhead photo of the ingredients in this peanut butter banana bread recipe
  • Bananas. use overripe bananas so they are sweet and easy to mash. You can use bananas that have been frozen, just let them thaw to room temperature before using in this recipe.
  • Salted Butter. Unsalted butter, coconut oil, and ghee can be used in place of butter. You can substitute up to half of the butter with applesauce.
  • Creamy peanut butter. Choose your favorite peanut butter. You can use crunchy if you want a little bit of texture in the bread.
  • Greek yogurt. The yogurt adds moisture and protein to this bread. You can substitute plain yogurt or sour cream.
  • Granulated sugar. use white granulated sugar or organic cane sugar.
  • Light Brown Sugar.  If you want a deeper molasses taste, use dark brown sugar.
  • All-purpose flour. You can substitute up to 1/2 cup of the flour with whole wheat pastry flour.
a slice of Peanut Butter Banana Bread on a plate with a bite taken out of it

How to Make Peanut Butter Banana Bread

Let’s walk through this recipe together – and don’t forget to watch the video!

Begin by mashing the bananas in a large bowl.

mashed bananas in a bowl

Then add the melted butter, peanut butter, Greek yogurt, eggs and vanilla to the mashed bananas and stir to combine.

two photos showing how to make peanut butter banana bread - combining wet ingredients

Next, add the granulated sugar and brown sugar and stir or whisk until the mixture is smooth.

two photos showing how to make peanut butter banana bread - whisking in sugar

Then, add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sea salt and cinnamon and stir until the mixture is smooth and uniform throughout.

two photos showing how to make peanut butter banana bread - adding dry ingredients

One the batter is smooth, pour it into a prepared loaf pan.

Peanut Butter Banana Bread batter being spread into a baking pan

Then, bake the peanut butter banana bread in the preheated oven for 55-60 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean or with some moist crumbs.

Then let the bread cool in the baking pan on a wire rack for 1 hour.

Peanut Butter Banana Bread baked in a baking pan

After 1 hour, use a butter knife to release the sides of the bread from the pan if necessary. Then turn the bread out onto a cooling rack and let cool completely.

overhead view of a loaf of Peanut Butter Banana Bread

Serve

We love serving this peanut butter banana bread bread recipe for breakfast, or as a snack!

My favorite way to eat it is slightly warm or tasted with a generous slather of this cinnamon honey butter or homemade peanut butter.

front view of a loaf of Peanut Butter Banana Bread with 3 slices cut out of it leaning on each other

Store

Store leftover peanut butter banana bread in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Freeze

You can freeze this recipe either as an entire loaf, or in individual slices.

To do this, first let the bread cool completely. Then, wrap the loaf/slices in plastic wrap and store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 months.

Thaw at room temperature or in the refrigerator overnight. You can warm individual slices in the microwave, but not the entire loaf.

a slice of Peanut Butter Banana Bread on a plate with a bite taken out of it

Peanut Butter Banan Bread Recipe FAQs

Can I double this recipe?

If you’d like to prepare two loaves of peanut butter banana bread, you can double the recipe and bake it in two loaf pans.

Is banana and peanut butter a good flavor combination?

Absolutely. I have so many peanut butter banana recipes, here are a few: peanut butter banana baked oatmeal, oatmeal peanut butter banana cookies, my favorite breakfast smoothie is a chocolate peanut butter smoothie (with banana).

Can I use natural peanut butter?

Yes absolutely. I prefer natural peanut butter that is liquid at room temperature because it’s easier to stir into the batter.

a loaf of Peanut Butter Banana Bread with 3 slices cut out of it

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Peanut Butter Banana Bread Recipe

Laura
This peanut butter banana bread recipe is soft & moist and loaded with peanut butter! It's easy to make in one bowl and is a delicious breakfast or a snack!
5 from 1 vote
Course bread, Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 14 Slices
Calories 281
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Cooling1 hour
Total Time2 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients 
 

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Grease a 9×5” loaf pan, set aside.
  • In a large bowl, mash the bananas.
  • Then add the melted butter, peanut butter, Greek yogurt, eggs and vanilla to the bananas and stir to combine.
  • Add granulated sugar and brown sugar and stir or whisk until the mixture is smooth.
  • Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, sea salt and cinnamon and stir until the mixture is smooth and uniform throughout.
  • Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 55-60 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean or with some moist crumbs.
  • Cool in the baking pan on a wire rack for 1 hour.
  • After 1 hour, use a butter knife to release the sides of the bread from the pan if necessary.
  • Turn the bread out onto a cooling rack and let cool completely.

Video

Notes

Ingredient Substitutions
  • Bananas.  You can use bananas that have been frozen, just let them thaw to room temperature before using in this recipe.
  • Salted Butter. Unsalted butter, coconut oil, and ghee can be used in place of butter. You can substitute up to half of the butter with applesauce.
  • Greek yogurt. The yogurt adds moisture and protein to this bread. You can substitute plain yogurt or sour cream.
  • Granulated sugar. use white granulated sugar or organic cane sugar.
  • Light Brown Sugar.  If you want a deeper molasses taste, use dark brown sugar.
  • All-purpose flour. You can substitute up to 1/2 cup of the flour with whole wheat pastry flour.
Store
Store leftover peanut butter banana bread in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Freeze
You can freeze this recipe either as an entire loaf, or in individual slices.
To do this, first let the bread cool completely. Then, wrap the loaf/slices in plastic wrap and store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Thaw at room temperature or in the refrigerator overnight. You can warm individual slices in the microwave, but not the entire loaf.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 285mg | Potassium: 205mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 253IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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