Elvis Banana Bread

Name: Elvis Banana Bread
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 3 mini loaves (6 slices each).
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice; 4 medium ripe bananas, mashed; 2 large eggs; 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter; 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce; 1/4 cup canola oil; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips

As a toddler, my son loved bananas, so we always had them in the house. We didn't always eat them all before they were too ripe, so we experimented beyond basic banana bread. That’s how we came up with Elvis bread! —Liz Somppi, Greenfield, Wisconsin

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
4 medium ripe bananas, mashed
2 large eggs
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup canola oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk the first six ingredients. In another bowl, whisk bananas, eggs, peanut butter, applesauce, oil and vanilla until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in chocolate chips.
Transfer to three 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Bake 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool. Freeze option: Freeze cooled loaves in resealable plastic freezer bags. To use, thaw at room temperature or, if desired, microwave each loaf on high for 60-75 seconds or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 227 calories, 9g fat (2g saturated fat), 24mg cholesterol, 266mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.

Originally published as Elvis Bread in Healthy Cooking Annual Recipes 2014

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lvarner

Jun 4, 2017

Since I was married by Elvis (or one of his best impersonators!), I could not resist trying this bread. And it did not disappoint! I love the combo of peanut butter, bananas, and chocolate - yum! The only thing I thought it needed was a little "crunch". I added that myself by substituting crunchy peanut butter for the creamy and stirring in 1/2 cup chopped unsalted peanuts along with the chocolate chips.
sstetzel

Feb 3, 2016

Beetlybug check the freshness of your leaveners, that can certainly play a role in how your quickbreads rise.
beetlybug

Feb 2, 2016

Horrible, we had to throw it out, it did not rise at all and had the consistency of a brick.
lsomppsia

Apr 6, 2015

Made the recipe as is except with some crumbled crispy bacon over the top before baking. Delicious!