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Peanut-Chip Banana Bread

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
FROSTING:
3 tablespoons chunky peanut butter
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Chopped peanuts and additional miniature chocolate chips

Printed from tasteofhome.com Jul 25, 2008

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Peanut-Chip Banana Bread cont.

In a mixing 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. x 2-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.