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Peanut butter swirl Banana bread
A delectable, moist peanut butter banana bread is the perfect afternoon treat and leftovers make for great lunchbox fillers.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 12 Servings (Makes 1 standard banana loaf)
Calories: 387 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 125 g butter room temperature
- 200 g (1 cup) sugar
- 2 eggs
- 350 g (approximately 3-4 large) soft bananas approximately 4 large bananas
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 250 g (2 cups) flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup peanut butter
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 180°C (356°F) and grease and line a loaf cake tin.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time and add the bananas and vanilla extract. Mix well.
- Sift in the flour and baking powder and fold in.
- Place 1-2 cups of the batter in a smaller bowl then mix in the peanut butter.
- Place the plain banana bread batter in the prepared tin then dollop in the peanut butter-flavoured batter.
- With a knife or the back of a spoon, swirl the two batter together. Take care not to mix too much, you don't want the batters to blend together completely.
- Place the loaf tin in the oven and bake for 50-60 minutes until a skewer inserted comes out clean. If the loaf is browning too much, simply place a piece of foil over it approximately 40 minutes in to the baking time.
- Remove the baked loaf out of the oven and allow to cool in the tin for 20 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack. Allow to cool completely.
- Serve with lashings of butter.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
387kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
27mg
(9%)
Sodium
209mg
(9%)
Potassium
326mg
(9%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin A
431IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
47mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Servings (Makes 1 standard banana loaf)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 387
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 387kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 209mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 326mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 431IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.