Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bread Recipe

Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bread Recipe

• Difficulty: Simple
• Yield: Two loaves
• Nutritional Information (per slice, 1 out of 18 per loaf): Calories: 337, Fat: 20g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Carbs: 36g, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 21g, Protein: 8g, Cholesterol: 21mg, Sodium: 212mg
• Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes (includes time for cooling and glaze setting)
• Active Prep: 15 minutes

Banana Bread Ingredients

• Nonstick spray for loaf pans
• One 15.25-ounce box of chocolate cake mix
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 4 ripe bananas, mashed
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups peanut butter morsels

Peanut Butter Glaze Ingredients

• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
• 3 to 4 tablespoons warm milk or water

Instructions

1. Prepare oven and pans: Preheat your oven to 350F and generously mist two 9x5-inch loaf pans with nonstick spray. Get ready for banana bread bliss!
2. Mix batter: In a large bowl, whisk together the chocolate cake mix, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, mashed ripe bananas, 2 large eggs, and 1/2 cup water until smooth and irresistibleabout 2 minutes. Gently fold in 1 1/2 cups peanut butter morsels for that perfect melty surprise. Divide the batter evenly between the pans.
3. Bake: Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Patience pays off here!
4. Make the glaze: Whisk 1 cup confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter, and 3 tablespoons warm milk (or water) until silky and pourable, like pancake batter. Add an extra tablespoon of milk if needed for dreamy drizzling.
5. Glaze and serve: Drizzle the glaze over each cooled loaf and let it set for 10 minutes. Slice into 18 heavenly pieces per loafyour taste buds will thank you!