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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, room temperature; 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

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Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling

Makes

3 mini loaves (6 slices each)

Updated: Apr. 28, 2022

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

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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, room temperature
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 6 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.

Can you freeze Elvis Banana Bread?

Securely wrap cooled loaves and freeze. 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.

Elvis Banana Bread

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