Easy Banana Bread with Chocolate Peanut Butter Chips Recipe-Is there anything better than the classic banana bread? Yes, banana bread with peanut butter chips! This recipe is ooey gooey and super addictive!
You get the gooeyness from the peanut butter chips, the moistness from the banana, and a soft fluffy bread loaf that is loaded with flavor! It is the BEST!
Make sure you do not skip the chocolate and peanut butter chips! So delicious! You could also use white chocolate chips or chocolate chips for this recipe! I love peanut butter and banana and this recipe reminds me of those exact flavors!
This was inspired by other banana recipes on my site like my easy chocolate strawberry bread recipe with bananas and my double chocolate loaf cake recipe with bananas!
Ingredient Notes
For this flavorful, and moist, banana bread recipe you will need the following ingredients:
- Sugar
- Salted butter
- Bananas
- Eggs
- Buttermilk (see the recipe below for how to make homemade buttermilk in just 5 minutes!)
- Vanilla extract
- Baking soda
- All-purpose flour
- Peanut butter chips
- Chocolate chips
See recipe card for quantities and recipe details.
Step-by-Step Instructions
For the full instructions and measurements for how to make this delicious recipe, please skip down to the recipe card at the bottom of the post!
Use the following step-by-step instructions for how to make this delicious banana bread:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease two bread loaf pans that are 8 x 4 inches. Cream butter and sugar in a stand mixer.
Add the mashed bananas, eggs (one at a time), buttermilk, and vanilla extract to the stand mixer.
Add the baking soda, half the flour to the wet ingredients, and mix ONLY until just mixed. Then add the other half. Make sure to scrape the edges of the stand mixer or bowl.
Mix until just combined. Avoid over mixing the batter.
Mix the peanut butter chips with a tablespoon of flour. Then add the chocolate and peanut butter chips to the mix and mix for a few turns until just combined.
Pour and split the batter in between two bread pans. Add additional peanut butter chips on top. Then bake! Bake both banana bread loaves for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown top.
Substitutions
Are you gluten-free? This recipe has the following substitutions so that you can still enjoy this easy banana bread recipe!
- All-purpose flour-If you want to try a gluten free version of this recipe then I recommend using King Arthur’s measure for measure gluten-free flour!
- Peanut butter chips-Check that your peanut butter chips that you purchased are gluten-free.
Variations of Banana Bread
There are so many fun variations that you can do with this recipe!
- Peanut butter swirl – To make this recipe packed with even more peanut butter, you can melt a 1/2 cup of natural peanut butter for 30 seconds in the microwave and swirl the peanut butter throughout the batter with a toothpick. Then bake!
- White chocolate chips – I used peanut butter, and chocolate, chips in this recipe but you can use any chocolate chips that you would like! Dark chocolate or even white chocolate chips!
Are you looking for another delicious bread recipe? See my Chocolate Strawberry bread recipe with bananas!
Equipment
This banana bread recipe is so easy because it comes together in just one bowl! I would recommend a large bowl for this recipe. While you can make this recipe in just one loaf pan, I always encourage customers to split the dough between two 8 x 4 inch loaf pans! You get double the loaf cake and it bakes faster! Win win! See my favorite loaf pans here.
Storage Tips
Store the bread in a airtight container, or resealable plastic bag, in the fridge for 5-7 days or you can freeze your bread in the freezer for 3-4 months!
This recipe is so perfect for those quick lunches or snacks when your hungry! Or when your expecting company over. Just defrost your bread from the freezer for about 3 hours and you are set!
Top tips
A few tips as always:
1. Make sure you toss the peanut butter chips with 1 tablespoon of flour before adding to the batter so the chocolate is perfectly suspended throughout the bread.
2. Split the recipe into two loaves as the recipe is written. It bakes faster and you get double the bread! I always either freeze the other or gift one to a friend.
3. Be sure to not over mix the batter! If you want a moist and tender banana bread, that is the most important tip!
4. Lastly, put extra peanut butter and chocolate chips on the top of the bread before baking so that you have a real show shopper when it comes out of the oven!
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)
When banana bread is not baked all the way in the middle, it is typically because the banana bread was not checked with a tooth pick before completing the baking process. Place the tooth pick in the middle of your bread, if it comes out clean then it is baked completely. If the tooth pick does not come out clean, then you would place your bread back in the oven to continue baking.
A loaf pan is best for baking banana bread. A loaf pan gives banana bread its characteristic loaf shape and allows for even baking.
It is important to only add the amount of bananas that the recipe calls for in a banana bread recipe. Adding additional bananas to a recipe can change the texture, color, and bake of the bread itself. If you have additional ripe bananas, you can freeze them and use in a later recipe.
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Easy Banana bread with Chocolate Peanut Butter Chips Recipe
Equipment
- 2 Loaf pans
- 1 Mixing bowl
- 1 Stand mixer optional
Ingredients
Banana Bread
- 1 Cup Sugar Granulated
- 1/2 Cup Salted butter Softened
- 2 Medium Bananas Ripe and mashed
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1/2 Cup Buttermilk Or add 1 tsp of white vinegar to the milk, wait 5 minutes, and you have homemade buttermilk!
- 1 Tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 Tsp Baking soda
- 2 Cups All-purpose flour
- 1/2 Cup Peanut butter chips Plus more for the top
- 1/2 Cup Chocolate chips Semi sweet
Instructions
Banana Bread
- Prep: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease two bread loaf pans that are 8 x 4 inches.
- Make the batter: Cream butter and sugar in a stand mixer. Add the mashed bananas, eggs (one at a time), buttermilk, and vanilla extract to the stand mixer. Add the baking soda, half the flour to the wet ingredients, and mix ONLY until just mixed. Then add the other half. Make sure to scrape the edges of the stand mixer or bowl. Combine until just mixed.
- Add the peanut butter and chocolate chips: Mix the peanut butter chips with a tablespoon of flour. Then add the peanut butter chips to the mix and mix for a few turns until just combined.
- Bake: Pour and split the batter in between two bread pans. Add additional peanut butter chips on top. Then bake! Bake both banana bread loaves for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown top and until the toothpick comes out clean in the middle. Let cool and enjoy!
A great peanut butter and chocolate combination!
Easy to make tastes great
delicious