Peanut Butter Banana Bread!

  


   When I saw this recipe on Joy The Baker I knew that I would love it! There is nothing I like more then a greenish banana with peanut butter on it. So when I saw a peanut butter banana loaf I knew that I had to try it... and soon. I made this bread on Thursday when my brothers came over for dinner. I always bake on Thursday so that they can take home what ever I bake. As I am not going to eat it all and both my mom and dad are on eating plans so they can't really eat anything I bake. As you know baking isn't always the healthiest thing you can eat and usually is high in fat and calories. But who really cares about calories and fat anyway! Not me! So I basically just make what ever I think tastes and looks good.

   I made these and when I took them out of the oven they smelled so good. I sliced them up and put them in a container for my brothers. They were still warm... I had to try it! Everything is always best when it comes out of the oven! SO amazing! warm peanut butter banana bread with mini peanut butter cups in it!  it was so good. I am definitely going to make this again. I think next time I would put 1 3/4 cups bananas and only 1/4 cup of the yogurt. But you might want to try it the way it is and see if you like it! Everyone has different taste buds.


Peanut Butter Banana Bread

Makes: one 9x5-inch loaf recipe

1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas
1/3 cup plain or vanilla fat free yogurt
1/3 cup creamy all-natural peanut butter
3 tablespoons butter, melted
2 large eggs
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 cup chopped dry roasted peanuts


   I didn't put peanuts in all the pans that I did. I only did in some, the other ones I left plain and I also put some mini peanut butter cups in them. They were amazing! Next time I would put them in all of them. Also chocolate chips would taste good in the loaves as well. I guess it depends if you like chocolate or not. Most people do, so I would definitely suggest it.


Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan. Setaside.
In a large bowl, whisk together flours, flaxseed meal, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon and ground allspice.
In a medium bowl, whisk together mashed bananas, yogurt, peanut butter and melted butter. Whisk in eggs and sugars. Blend mixture until no sugar lumps remain.
Pour the wet mixture into the larger bowl with the dry ingredients. Fold together with a spatula until no more flour bits remain. Fold in the chopped nuts as well. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and cake for 55 to 65 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for 20 minutes before running a butter knife along the edges of
the pan and inverting the bread onto a wire rack to cool completely.
This bread lasts, well wrapped at room temperature, for up to 4 days. It is also great to store, well wrapped, in the freezer.

Enjoy! It is amazing!