CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BANANA BREAD

I did it again. Another banana bread recipe. Sorry, but banana bread has to be regularly baked, right?

I’m a sucker for everything banana. And banana bread is my absolute favorite banana something. This time I pimped it up.

Normally, I go with a thick layer of peanut butter on top of my banana bread. So why not putting the peanut butter into the banana bread, you know what I mean? Ha, don’t think this makes me stopping from smearing a thick layer of peanut butter on top of this Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bread.

The best is when you spread peanut butter AND chocolate spread on top of this Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bread.

I have to say that I don’t use regular Nutella anymore because of the palm oil. Although it is not always possible to avoid palm oil, I avoid it as often as possible.

It was hard to go away from Nutella because other chocolate spread brands which use no palm oil, are not the best in consistency or taste. At least here in Austria.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour (240g)
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 14 oz peeled and mashed bananas (400g)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar (100g)
• 2 large eggs
• 1 vanilla bean* (or 1 tsp vanilla extract)
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (125g)
• 1/2 cup oil (120ml)
• 1 cup chocolate chopped or chips (170g)
• 1 medium-sized banana, chopped
• 1 medium-sized banana, halved

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9x5 or 8x4 inch loaf pan with parchment paper with an overhang on the sides to easily lift the bread out of the pan after baking. Set aside.
2. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl, using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, mix mashed bananas and sugar just until combined for about 1 minute. Add eggs and vanilla* and stir just until combined for about 1 minute. Stir in peanut butter to combine. Mix in oil just until combined. Add dry ingredients and stir to combine. Don't overmix at any step. 
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