Peanut Butter Cup Banana Bread

Since I've been sick, I definitely didn't feel like eating bananas. But now that I'm better and have more energy, and the bananas are officially overripe, it's time to make banana bread!

Everything I needed to turn my bananas into peanut butter cup bread was already in the pantry ... so go look in yours! You might be able to make this lovely recipe without buying a single ingredient.

I decided to use a shaped loaf pan this time, one that looks braided when you take it out. Since I'd never made this version before and never used this pan before, I lined it with parchment paper. It changed the shape of the baked bread a little, so I probably will just spray it with nonstick spray next time. I've written the recipe so you can choose which way you'd like to prepare it. 

Ingredients: 
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter, melted
1 cup sugar
4 overripe bananas
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup flour

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a large loaf pan with parchment paper or spray liberally with nonstick spray.

2. Melt 1/2 cup of creamy peanut butter in the microwave in 20-second intervals until just softened. Don't overheat it.

3. Combine the peanut butter in a large mixing bowl with the sugar, mashed bananas, vegetable oil, and eggs. Then add the vanilla.

4. Gently stir in the baking cocoa, baking soda, and salt, combining thoroughly. Stir in the flour last.

5. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 55 minutes, until the top isn't shiny anymore and a cake tester comes out clean.

6. When the bread is slightly cooled, you can melt another 1/4 cup of peanut butter and drizzle it over the loaf. It will harden slightly as it and the bread cool, making a beautiful finished presentation.

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