Gluten Free Peanut Butter Banana Bread
Gluten Free Peanut Butter Banana Bread is soft, rich, and full of cozy banana flavor with just the right peanut butter warmth in every slice. It comes together easily with basic pantry ingredients and bakes into a tender loaf that is perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack.
Ingredients
Wet
- 1 ¼ cup pureed banana from ripe bananas
- ¼ cup unsalted butter melted
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup creamy unsalted peanut butter
- ½ cup white sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Dry
- 1 ¾ gluten free all purpose baking flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup mini chocolate chips optional
Instructions
- Set your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit so it is fully heated by the time the batter is ready. Prepare an 8 1/2 by 4 1/2 inch loaf pan by lining it with parchment paper, then set it aside until you are ready to fill it.
- Blend the ripe bananas until completely smooth. Using a blender gives the bread a soft, even crumb and helps prevent any dense or gummy spots. If you do not have a blender, you can mash the bananas very thoroughly by hand.
- Measure out 1 1/4 cups of the banana puree and place it in a large bowl. Add the rest of the wet ingredients to the bowl and whisk until everything is well combined and silky. A helpful trick for peanut butter is to lightly oil the measuring cup first, since this helps it release easily.
- Add the dry ingredients to the bowl, keeping the chocolate chips aside for now. Be sure to spoon the flour into the measuring cup and level it off instead of packing it down.
- Gently stir the batter until everything is incorporated, then fold in the chocolate if you are using it. The batter will be on the thicker side, which is exactly what you want.