Banana (Pea)nut Bread
Bananas and (pea)nut butter are a match made in heaven. This quick bread is healthy, packed with protein and highlights the natural sweetness of the bananas. Feel free to use any nut butter of choice.
Servings: 10
Ingredients
Wet ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt (low fat is fine)
- ⅓ cup nut butter of choice (I use peanut)
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 3 overly ripe bananas, mashed
- ½ cup optional add-ins: chopped nuts, (I always add walnuts), raisins, chocolate chips, etc.
Dry ingredients
- 1 ½ cups flour
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp baking soda
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 9 X 5 loaf pan or alternatively line it with wax paper sprayed with non-stick baking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs and then add vegetable oil, yogurt, nut butter and vanilla mixing to combine. Fold in the mashed bananas with a spatula as well as any optional add-ins.
- In a separate mixing bowl, combine all the dry ingredients. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring until completely combined. Do not over mix. Pour the batter in the greased pan and bake at 375 F for 50-55 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center comes out mostly clean (it’s ok if it’s a little wet as the bread will set as it cools; don’t over bake). Remove from pan and allow bread to cool completely before enjoying.
Notes
Use any nut butter you like.