Super easy Peanut Butter Bread recipe. This quick bread is just the snack to enjoy with a cup of coffee or tuck into a lunchbox. With just a handful of ingredients, it takes a few minutes to mix up the thick peanutty batter for a moist and delicious bread. Along with my Mini Pumpkin Streusel Breads, this peanut butter bread is an all time favorite recipe!
Peanut Butter Bread Recipe
The first time I made this Peanut Butter Bread recipe was oh so looooooong ago. One of my daughters is a peanut butter loving gal, and this quick bread was and still is the perfect snack for her. I love having a homemade baked good for when guests are staying at our house. So when she arrived yesterday for an extended Thanksgiving visit, I surprised her with a warm loaf of peanut butter bread.
This not-so-sweet quick bread is so warm and cozy! The peanut butter flavor is not overwhelming, but ensures the bread moist and dense. A generous topping of crunchy and salty dry roasted peanuts and semi sweet chocolate chips make for a sweet breakfast treat or delectable dessert served warm with a scoop of ice cream.
the ingredients for peanut butter bread
Some simple ingredients are all that are needed to make my peanut butter bread recipe. Don’t skip topping the batter with the peanuts and chocolate chips as they put this bread over the top in deliciousness.
- granulated sugar
- creamy peanut butter
- vanilla extract
- large eggs
- light cream
- all purpose flour
- baking powder
- kosher salt
- dry roasted and salted peanuts
- semi sweet chocolate chips
how to make peanut butter quick bread
- If you are a novice or seasoned baker, this quick and easy peanut butter bread recipe is for you. With common pantry and refrigerator ingredients, it will take only a few minutes to mix up the batter.
- Start by preheating the oven and prepping the loaf pan. Grease a standard 9 by 5 inch loaf pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
- Combine and mix granulated sugar, creamy peanut butter, and vanilla extract.
- Add beaten eggs and light cream and mix to combine.
- Whisk together all purpose flour, baking powder and kosher salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Now for the fun part! Sprinkle the top of the batter with a generous amount of chopped roasted and salted peanuts and semi sweet chocolate chips and press them down lightly.
- Bake until the peanut butter bread is golden brown. Check for doneness with a long wooden toothpick. When it comes out clean when inserted into the center of the loaf, the bread is done. Cool the bread in the pan on a cooling rack for about 30 minutes before unmolding and slicing.
chef baking tips for making the best peanut butter bread recipe
- A stand mixer is my first choice for mixing up the batter. But a hand mixer or wooden spoon and bowl work just as well.
- Use creamy, full fat peanut butter for this recipe. The bread does not contain any additional fat such as butter or oil. The full fat peanut butter ensures the bread is moist and delicious.
- Light cream adds extra richness to the bread, but whole milk is a good substitute.
- Scrape down the sides of the bowl occasionally when mixing the batter to ensure all of the ingredients are fully incorporated.
- Use a long wooden toothpick or skewer to check if the bread is done. If the pick comes out clean or with a few crumbs on it, the peanut butter bread is ready.
What is the best way to store peanut butter bread? When the quick bread is completely cool, store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. To freeze, wrap the loaf in plastic wrap and place in a resealable bag. For the best flavor, enjoy your peanut butter bread within 2 months.
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- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
Description
Super easy Peanut Butter Bread recipe. This quick bread is just the snack to enjoy with a cup of coffee or tuck into a lunchbox. With just a handful of ingredients, it takes a few minutes to mix up the thick peanutty batter for a moist and delicious bread.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 1/2 cups light cream
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup dry roasted and salted peanuts, chopped
- 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan and line the bottom with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a standing mixer, beat the granulated sugar, peanut butter, and vanilla extract until creamy. Add the beaten eggs and light cream and mix until well combine. Scrap down the sides of the bowl to ensure all the ingredients are combined.
- Combine the all purpose flour, baking powder and kosher salt.
- With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the flour mixture to the peanut butter mixture. Blend just until the ingredients are combined.
- Pour the batter in the prepared loaf pan. Evenly sprinkle the peanuts and chocolate chips over the top of the batter and press down lightly.
- Bake for 55 to 65 minutes or until a long wooden toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean or with just a few crumbs on it.
- Remove the bread from the oven and place on a cooling rack. Let cool about 30 minutes before unmolding.
Notes
- A stand mixer is my first for combining the ingredients, but a hand mixer or good old fashioned wooden spoon and bowl work just as well.
- Use creamy full fat peanut butter for this recipe. The bread does not contain any additional fat such as butter or oil. The full fat peanut butter ensures the bread is moist and delicious.
- Light cream makes the loaf extra rich, but whole milk is a good substitute.
- Scrape down the sides of the bowl to ensure all of the ingredients are fully incorporated.
- Use a long wooden toothpick or skewer to check if the bread is done. If the pick comes out clean or with a few crumbs on it, the peanut butter bread is ready.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 65 minutes
- Category: dessert
- Method: bake in oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 354
- Sugar: 16.1 g
- Sodium: 365 mg
- Fat: 19.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 5.9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38.6 g
- Fiber: 10.2 g
- Protein: 2.6 g
- Cholesterol: 48 mg
Keywords: peanut butter bread, peanut butter bread recipe, quick bread, peanut butter
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