Packed with peanut butter, this Peanut Butter Bread is a decadent, slightly, sweet quick bread that’s perfect for breakfast, snacking, or dessert!
To clear up any confusion this doesn’t have bananas in it. Although the addition of bananas sounds wonderful, doesn’t it?
We love all things peanut butter in this house cookies, bread, sandwiches, and even a big dollop of peanut butter on a spoon!
PEANUT BUTTER BREAD
Frankly, I love the simplicity of just the peanut butter flavor. Since children typically don’t like multiple combinations of flavors in their foods, it suits them well. However, if you’re serving adults, you can add other combinations of ingredients that pair well with peanut butter.
- Try adding 1/4 cup chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, white chocolate chips, or cinnamon chips to the batter.
- Additionally, 1/4 cup of coarsely chopped pecans, peanuts, or walnuts will add a nice texture to the bread.
- Try toasting the bread with a smear of butter.
- Make cinnamon toast using this bread instead of white bread.
- As well, you can make muffins using this batter. Evenly divide the dough in a 12-cup muffin tin. Bake for 20 to 22 minutes for regular size muffins. For mini-muffins, the cooking time is 10 to 12 minutes. (Cooking times for muffins depends on the muffin tin size and how much you put in them. Muffin tins don’t come in standard sizes.)
- Banana Bread Bananas Foster is a delicious way to enjoy this bread as a dessert!
To store, wrap tightly in plastic wrap or in an airtight container. It’ll stay fresh 3 days on the countertop.
As well, you can store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to one week.
This quick bread freezes wonderfully, simply wrapped tightly in plastic wrap then place in a freezer, ziptop bag. It’ll stay fresh up to three months in the freezer.
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I updated this post from an earlier version. I made new photos and simplified the recipe instructions.
Peanut Butter Bread
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg Nutmeg is strong, omit if you don't like or adjust amount
- ½ cup pecans finely chopped, or walnuts
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 1 cup milk
- ⅓ cup oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ cup peanut butter creamy
Glaze
- ¼ cup peanut butter creamy
- 1.5 tablespoons corn syrup
- 1 cup powdered sugar sifted
- 1.5 to 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease one 9x5-inch loaf pan with solid vegetable shortening or Wilton Cake Release.
- In a small bowl, combine ⅓ cup brown sugar, nuts, and cinnamon.
- In a large bowl, combine sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Add egg mixture to flour mixture all at once and stir until just moistened. The mixture will be thick and lumpy. Don't over-stir. Over-stirring will make the bread tough.
- Pour half the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle all the cinnamon mixture. Pour remaining batter on top.
- Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes then remove to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing. Makes one loaf.
Glaze
- Beat peanut butter, vanilla, and corn syrup.
- Slowly add powdered sugar and heavy cream. Add more cream if necessary.
- Pour over coold bread.
Nutrition
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J says
I love pb bread with mini chips and I can’t wait to try this recipe too, of course with mini chips too! Lol
Stay safe and be well with your family Paula! Jan
Paula says
Thanks so much!!
mellissa says
Looks delicious. Going to make over weekend…is this normally something you eat as snack, breakfast or dessert?
Paula Jones says
lol! I GAVE the rest of the loaf away so I'd stop eating it!
The Tablescaper says
I think I'm drooling!
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Chaya says
Peanut bread is a fantastic idea. I bet, it is delicious, with jelly – a reminder of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Thanks for linking this to the Recipe Box.
Paula Jones says
That's pretty cool! Thank you for visiting and following, I hope I don't disappoint! Have a great weekend.
Paula Jones says
Thanks for visiting. I have crazy ideas sometimes, but it was really good.
Paula Jones says
Crazy, right? It was good. Thanks for visiting!
Michelle says
Visiting from the Recipe Box linky. I always find myself clicking on your recipes (like this delicious bread)when I browse through linky parties. So, I'm just going to follow you!
Jen the CraftinCowgirl says
I've never heard of this, thanks for sharing! I am going to try this tomorrow. The kids are gonna love this after school snack!
Our Pinteresting Family says
I saw Peanut Butter Bread on Southern Lovely and knew I had to check this out. It looks mouthwatering. Can't wait to try. 🙂 Megan
Paula Jones says
It is really good. Thank you
Winnie says
I simply like what I see here as don it seems to be a wonderful bread.
I'd really like to make it so I'm pinning it 🙂
Paula Jones says
We love peanut butter too. I had not heard of it either. I just made up this recipe for a post I'm doing on Elvis Presley inspired food. This bread turned out really good! I'm doing a twist on his favorite peanut butter and banana sandwich. I plan to have it posted Friday, come back and check it out.
Annmarie Pipa says
wow!!! we rae huge peanut butter fans here and I have never heard of peanut butter bread…and I thought I put it in everything!!
thanks for this recipe. your bread looks delicious!
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Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes says
Love quick breads! This sounds wonderful!
Danni Baird @ Silo Hill Farm says
I have never heard of peanut butter bread, but it sounds yummy! Looks yummy too!