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Peanut Butter Banana Bread

Let’s talk about food fails for a minute.

I cook a lot. I bake a lot. However, I would never claim to be a chef or a “good” cook. I like things that are easy and that are delicious. I like to feel good about what I’m making and what I’m eating.

This also means experimenting with different recipes, ingredients, cook times, etc.

Most of the time, I make some really delicious food.

…And sometimes, well, my plans go awry and the dish, cookies, whatever, comes out awful.

It seems like it goes in streaks. I will repeatedly make dishes that fail. And yes, I do get discouraged. I just want to order take out. I don’t want to try anything new because it might suck.

So what do I do?

I make something I know is good. Something I have made hundreds of times. Like my favorite Peanut Butter Banana Bread! I feel good making it and eating it!

I tell you this because I don’t want you to be discouraged. You CAN cook. I promise. We all fail. We are not perfect. So do something that makes you feel good, something that picks you back up, and try again.

Oh, and then make this bread, because it is delicious and will make you feel better! 🙂

Peanut Butter Banana Bread

Ingredients:

1 ½ c bananas (about 4)

2 eggs

⅓ c plain yogurt

⅔ c peanut butter

1 ⅔ c flour

1 c brown sugar

1 tsp baking soda

¼ tsp baking powder

¼ tsp salt

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, add bananas and mash.
  3. Add eggs, yogurt and peanut butter. Mix until blended.
  4. Add remaining dry ingredients, mix well.
  5. Spread batter evenly into a greased 13×9 pan.*
  6. Bake for 30-35 minutes until toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center.
  7. Cool for 5 minutes and enjoy!

*If you want to cook in a traditional  loaf pan, cook for 45-50 minutes.

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Nutella Peanut Butter Banana Bread

Happy World Nutella Day!

For today’s recipe, I decided to take my favorite peanut butter banana bread recipe (since my freezer is overflowing with bananas) and add a little punch of Nutella for World Nutella Day!

I will start by saying that one of the reasons I love this banana bread recipe is because it is mostly healthy and packed with protein.

As a vegetarian, anywhere I can pick up extra protein is a plus to me! There is no oil or butter which is awesome. It uses peanut butter and yogurt to get a nice, rich texture. It’s so yummy! I also really love that you can add delicious walnuts as well! I also have added chocolate chips and a combination of nuts and chocolate in the past.

However, adding Nutella really takes all the healthiness out. BUT it is so fantastic! I love when you use Nutella in recipes, it makes them even softer and delicious!

I always make this in a 13×9 pan because I seem to always have trouble getting the middle cooked in 1 lb bread pan. I also like that it becomes more “cake” like, it is much easier to eat than a large piece of banana bread, and it cooks much faster! You are welcome to make it either way and I have left cooking directions for both below.

Nutella Peanut Butter Banana Bread

Ingredients:

1 ½ c bananas (about 4)
2 eggs
⅓ c plain yogurt
⅔ c peanut butter
1 ⅔ c flour
1 c brown sugar
1 tsp baking soda
¼ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
½ c Nutella

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, add bananas and mash.
  3. Add eggs, yogurt and peanut butter. Mix until blended.
  4. Add remaining dry ingredients, mix well.
  5. Spread batter evenly into a greased 13×9 pan.*
  6. Heat Nutella in microwave for 20 seconds.
  7. Drip or spoon Nutella on batter.
  8. Use a knife to pull the Nutella evenly through the batter.
  9. Bake for 30-35 minutes until toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the loaf.
  10. Cool for 5 minutes and enjoy!

 

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