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Peanut Butter Banana Bread

This loaf is everything you love about banana bread but with a peanut butter twist and gooey chunks of Reese’s throughout. It’s tender, flavorful, and bakes up beautifully in under an hour!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 375
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2/3 cup smooth peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 3 cups self-rising flour
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 4 small ripe bananas mashed (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 1 1/2 to 2 cups chopped Reese’s cups

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease or line two 9x5 or 8x4-inch loaf pans.
  2. Beat peanut butter, butter, and vanilla until fluffy.
  3. Add sugars and beat until well combined.
  4. Beat in eggs one at a time, then increase speed briefly.
  5. Gradually mix in flour and yogurt, beginning and ending with flour.
  6. Fold in mashed bananas and Reese’s by hand.
  7. See full steps with tips & photos → https://theboatshedcafe.com/irresistibly-moist-peanut-butter-banana-bread/

Notes

  • Use overripe bananas for best flavor and moisture.
  • If you don’t have self-rising flour, use all-purpose with 1 tbsp baking powder + ½ tsp salt per cup.
  • Reese’s Miniatures or full-sized cups work great when roughly chopped.