Peanut-Chip Banana Bread Recipe

Ingredients

• 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2 to 3 medium)
• 1 cup milk
• 3/4 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup (6 ounces) miniature semisweet chocolate chips
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• FROSTING:
• 3 tablespoons chunky peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Chopped peanuts and additional miniature chocolate chips

Directions

• In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Combine bananas, milk, peanut butter, egg, oil and vanilla; mix well. Stir into dry ingredients just until combined. Add chocolate chips. Spoon into two greased 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until bread tests done. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack. When completely cooled, wrap each loaf in foil and refrigerate overnight. The next day, melt peanut butter and butter in a small saucepan; remove from the heat. Stir in confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla. Frost loaves; sprinkle with nuts and chocolate chips. Yield: 2 loaves.

Peanut-Chip Banana Bread published in Taste of Home April/May 1997, p13