Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bread
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bread is a rich, moist quick bread made with ripe bananas, cocoa powder, creamy peanut butter, and chocolate chips. This easy homemade banana bread recipe delivers a soft texture and delicious chocolate-peanut butter flavor, making it perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert.
Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas mashed
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter for swirling on top
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease or line a 9×5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas until smooth.
- Add the melted butter, peanut butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
- Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt to the bowl.
- Stir gently until the batter is just combined. Do not overmix.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Drizzle the additional peanut butter over the batter and swirl it with a knife to create a marbled effect.
- Bake for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with only a few moist crumbs.
- Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10–15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas with brown spots for the best sweetness and moisture.
- Avoid overmixing the batter to keep the banana bread soft and tender.
- If the top browns too quickly, loosely cover the loaf with foil during the last 10 minutes of baking.
- The bread often tastes even better the next day as the flavors develop.