Description
Use creamy or crunchy peanut butter to make this cozy loaf of vegan peanut butter banana bread! This is a simple recipe that tastes great and is packed with peanut butter flavor.
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients:
- 3–4 peeled bananas* note
- 1/2–3/4 cup peanut butter* note
- 1/3 cup melted butter or neutral flavored oil* note
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients:
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cane sugar (white, brown, or coconut sugar also works)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Mix the wet ingredients. Add peeled bananas to a medium-sized mixing bowl and mash very well. Add vanilla extract and melted butter and mix to incorporate. Add peanut butter and mix well with the liquid ingredients.
- If using natural peanut butter (or one that separates into an oily top layer and dry bottom layer, be sure to mix the PB in the jar first, then measure and add to the batter).
- Sprinkle dry ingredients across the top of the wet. Mix until just combined.
- Line a loaf pan with parchment paper and pour the batter in. Bake in a pre-heated 350* oven for 50-60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle removes clean and has no wet batter.
- If using a 9×5 loaf pan, the loaf will take less time to cook. Begin to check at the 40-minute mark.
- If using a dark metal or glass pan, you may need to dial back the temp 25* as these pans tend to cook up the edges faster than the center.
- If using a large amount of bananas, the loaf will take longer to cook! Banana bread can take up to 70 minutes to complete cooking.
- Leave the loaf to cool in the pan for 15-20 minutes before removing and slicing for best results. The loaf will firm up a bit as it cools.
- We have many, many banana bread recipes on this site, and in our recipe testing, we found that peanut butter banana bread tends to bake up quicker than most styles of banana bread. This is due to the batter being quite thick from the addition of peanut butter. Give it a check sooner than you would for a regular banana bread =]
Notes
There are two very common loaf pan sizes: 8×4 and 9×5. The 9×5 pans create shorter, wider loaves that cook up a bit quicker. An 8×4 pan takes longer as it’s a taller loaf!
On Bananas: If using 4 large bananas, the loaf may take a bit longer to cook. If using smaller or fewer bananas, you may need to add a small splash of milk to help the batter come together appropriately. Splash meaning 1-2 tablespoons! The batter should be thick but not resistant to incorporating all dry spots of flour.
Oil vs Butter: Melted butter makes banana bread with a better flavor and texture. Using oil creates a very moist banana bread but it may have a gummier consistency.
On Peanut Butter: We’ve tested this recipe with both creamy and crunchy peanut butter- you can use either!
Keywords: Vegan Peanut Butter Banana Bread