Simple Peanut Butter Banana Bread
Classic banana bread with a generous helping of peanut butter makes this easy loaf a delicious breakfast treat or snack.
Ingredients
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¾ cup peanut butter
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⅓ cup shortening
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⅔ cup white sugar
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1 cup mashed very ripe banana
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2 eggs
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1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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½ teaspoon salt
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¼ teaspoon baking soda
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¼ cup buttermilk
Description
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 4x8-inch loaf pan.
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Beat peanut butter and shortening in a bowl. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Beat one egg into peanut butter mixture until completely blended before beating in the second egg. Stir in mashed banana.
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Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a bowl. Stir flour mixture into banana mixture alternately with buttermilk, mixing until batter is just blended. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
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Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.