Buckeye Banana Bread
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Buckeye Banana Bread
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Buckeye Banana Bread is filled with a peanut butter swirl and a rich chocolaty banana bread filled with chocolate chips!
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Ingredients
Peanut butter filling:
- 4 oz. cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Chocolate banana bread:
- 3 ripe bananas
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 4 oz. Melted chocolate melted
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- Pinch kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a 9x5 loaf pan with parchment paper so the paper hangs on the two opposite larger sides, to easily lift the bread when done. Set aside.
Peanut butter filling:
- In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, peanut butter, egg, vanilla and both sugars. Using an electric hand mixer, beat until smooth. Refrigerate while making the banana bread batter.
Chocolate banana bread:
- In a large bowl using mash the bananas, and add melted butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Whisk until smooth.
- Next, add sour cream and melted chocolate (cooled), and mix until fully incorporated.
- In a bowl stir together: flour, cocoa powder and baking soda.
- Stir in into wet ingredients until smooth and fully combined, do not overmix.
- Fold in the chocolate chips using a rubber spatula.
Bake:
- Add half of the chocolate banana bread batter to the prepared loaf pan in an even layer.
- Next, add the peanut butter layer on top and smooth it on top using an offset spatula.
- Top with the rest of the chocolate batter, distribute it evenly and smooth the top using an offset spatula.
- Bake for 60-70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool 10 minutes in the pan, lift the bread from the pan and place it on a wire rack to cool 15 minutes.Slice and serve.
- Optional: Top the bread with a peanut butter glaze by mixing 2 tablespoons milk with 1 cup of powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons melted peanut butter. Add a bit more water if needed and mix until smooth. Pour the glaze on top of a fully cooled bread.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
614kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
83g
(28%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
103mg
(34%)
Sodium
388mg
(16%)
Potassium
625mg
(18%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
56g
(112%)
Vitamin A
612IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
103mg
(10%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 614 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 614kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 83g | 28% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 103mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 388mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 625mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 56g | 112% |
| Vitamin A | 612IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 103mg | 10% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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24 reviews
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