Description
This comforting and easy-to-make Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bread combines ripe bananas, peanut butter, and pantry staples for a moist and delicious loaf.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups mashed ripe bananas (about 4 large bananas)
- ⅓ cup unsalted peanut butter
- ⅓ cup mild-flavor olive oil
- ½ cup unsweetened almond milk
- ½ cup coconut sugar (or preferred granulated sugar)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ cup dairy-free dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and line a 9-inch x 5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Mash the ripe bananas in a large mixing bowl until smooth.
- Stir in peanut butter, olive oil, vanilla extract, almond milk, coconut sugar, and salt until smooth.
- Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon in another bowl.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined; do not overmix.
- Fold in dairy-free dark chocolate chips if desired.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for about 50 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool on a wire rack for at least two hours before slicing.
Notes
Use more spotted bananas for better flavor and easier mashing. Tent with foil if the top browns too quickly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg