Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bread (Printable Version)
Moist banana bread with ribbons of creamy peanut butter and chocolate chips throughout. Perfectly sweet, satisfyingly rich, and ideal for breakfast or snacking.
# What You Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
03 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
04 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
→ Wet Ingredients
05 - 3 large ripe bananas, mashed
06 - 2/3 cup granulated sugar
07 - 1/3 cup neutral oil
08 - 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter, plus extra for swirling
09 - 2 large eggs
10 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Mix-ins
11 - 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
# How to Make It:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
02 - Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
03 - Combine mashed bananas, sugar, oil, peanut butter, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl. Mix until smooth.
04 - Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Stir gently until just combined; do not overmix.
05 - Fold in chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
06 - Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Dollop extra peanut butter on top and swirl gently with a knife.
07 - Bake for 50-55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs.
08 - Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The combination of ripe bananas and peanut butter creates an incredibly moist crumb that stays fresh for days
- That peanut butter swirl on top caramelizes slightly while baking, creating a gorgeous marbled pattern and pockets of pure nutty indulgence
02 -
- Overmixing the batter after adding the flour will result in a tough, rubbery bread instead of tender slices
- The bread is done when a toothpick shows moist crumbs but not wet batter, as it continues cooking slightly from residual heat
03 -
- Room temperature ingredients blend more easily and create a more uniform texture
- Letting the bread cool completely before slicing prevents it from crumbling and gives the crumb time to set