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Our easy Peanut Butter Banana Bread recipe combines ripe bananas and creamy peanut butter for the most moist, flavorful banana bread that's perfect for breakfast or snacking.
Peanut Butter Banana Bread? Say Less.
Peanut Butter Banana Bread? Say Less.Not only do i love the peanut butter flavor twist of this banana bread, but it's also adapted from my healthy banana bread recipe which has much less sugar (and more bananas for moisture) than traditional banana bread.
I love how easy it is: one bowl, no mixer, and you can make it into muffins or mini loaves, too.
Try more of my bread recipes, like Cranberry Orange Bread, Lemon Blueberry Bread, Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread, Lemon Poppy Seed Bread, or Chocolate Banana Bread!
How to make Peanut Butter Banana Bread:
Make Batter: Mash Bananas (I love to use my meat chopper for this!). Stir in peanut butter, eggs, vanilla, sugars, and cinnamon. Combine the dry ingredients in a separate bowl then fold it into the batter.
Bake: Pour batter into a greased standard size 1lb loaf pan ( I line it with parchment paper to make it even easier to remove). Bake at 350°F for 40-50 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let it cool in the pan for 5-10 minutes before inverting onto a wire cooling rack.
Healthy Peanut Butter Banana Bread
Equipment
- Meat Chopper , great for mashing bananas
Ingredients
- 4 large bananas, , about 1 ⅓ cup, mashed
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 large eggs
- 3 Tablespoons milk (any kind)
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 Tablespoons light brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Grease a loaf pan (I also like to line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper to make sure the loaf doesn't stick).
- Mash bananas in a mixing bowl. Add peanut butter, eggs, vanilla, milk, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and cinnamon and stir well to combine.4 large bananas, ½ cup creamy peanut butter, 2 large eggs, 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract, 3 Tablespoons light brown sugar, 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 3 Tablespoons milk (any kind)
- In a separate small bowl stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to banana mixture and stir to combine.1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- Pour into loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees F. for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool in the pan for 5-10 few minutes before inverting onto a wire cooling rack.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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It was underwhelming. Won’t be making it again.
Hello…can I use over ripe bananas that have been frozen
Frozen overripe bananas work great for this. Just thaw them first and drain off any extra liquid before mashing.
I love peanut butter, but this bread just did not do it for me. In spite of 4 bananas being in it, there was no banana flavor. All I tasted was peanut butter.
I love peanut butter, but this bread just did not do it for me. In spite of 4 bananas being in it, there was no banana flavor. All I tasted was peanut butter.
I’d love to make this recipe into a lined muffin pan for an easy grab and go option. What temp/time would you suggest? I’m noticing many muffin recipes start with higher temperature, then reduce it for a taller/rounder muffin?
You can bake these as muffins at 350°F for about 18–22 minutes. This batter does fine at a steady temp, so there’s no need to start higher and lower it. Just fill the liners about 2/3 full and test with a toothpick.
Can I make a vegan version without the eggs? Should I used oil instead please? 😊
Yes! For vegan: use flax eggs (2 tablespoons ground flaxseed + 6 tablespoons water, let sit 5 minutes), and replace the milk with non-dairy milk. You don’t need to use oil the peanut butter and bananas provide enough moisture. Keep everything else the same and bake as directed!
Can almond butter be a substitute for peanut butter & can water be used in lieu of milk? Thanks!
Yes to both. Almond butter should work well in place of peanut butter, and water can be used instead of milk. The flavor will change slightly, but the bread will still bake up just fine.