A delicious flavor combination, this Peanut Butter Banana Bread is super moist, flavorful and topped with chocolate chips for an extra punch of flavor.

Peanut Butter Banana Bread on wooden board cut in slices topped with chocolate chips.

I’m a huge banana bread person, and I really like to switch up the flavors when I can and not just stick with the original kind.

This Peanut Butter Banana Bread combines two of my favorite flavors in one, also with the addition of chocolate chips on top, it really puts it over the edge.

Quick breads are just fun recipes to make, no real waiting around for any rise time. Just mix it together and bake and you are done.

This makes a great dessert or breakfast with nice cup of coffee. Spread it with some butter or more peanut butter for that extra peanut butter flavor.

This is such an easy recipe with easy ingredients that there is no reason to not make it!

If you love a good bread recipe, then you cannot go wrong with this Peanut Butter Banana Bread.

Some of my other favorite banana recipes that we have on our site include: Banana Cupcakes, Banana Pancakes and Banana Blondies.

Three stacked slices of Peanut Butter Banana Bread on wooden board with peanut butter and chocolate chips in background.

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:

You can easily double this recipe to make two loaves.
Easy ingredients helps this recipe come together quick!
The flavors together work perfectly.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST):

Bananas
Granulated sugar
Light brown sugar
Creamy peanut butter
Oil
Applesauce
Sour cream
Eggs
Vanilla extract
All-purpose flour
Baking soda
Salt
Chocolate chips, optional

Ingredients needed to make Peanut Butter Banana Bread.

HOW TO MAKE PEANUT BUTTER BANANA BREAD, STEP BY STEP:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and line a 9×5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper. You can also simply spray it with floured baking spray instead.
In a large mixing bowl add the bananas, sugar, brown sugar, and peanut butter.
Mix with a hand mixer until the bananas are mashed well and combined nicely with the other ingredients.
Add the oil, applesauce, sour cream, eggs, and vanilla and mix until well combined.
Add the flour, baking soda, and salt, and mix until just combined. Do not over mix, a few dry streaks are fine.
Pour the batter evenly into your loaf pan and sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top.
Bake for about 50-60 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Remove the bread from the oven and let the bread cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before removing to a wire cooling rack to finish cooling before cutting.

Step by step photos on how to make Peanut Butter Banana Bread.

DO I HAVE TO USE THE APPLESAUCE?

No, you can use an additional ¼ cup oil instead of applesauce if you don’t want to use applesauce. Applesauce just makes it a bit healthier.

WHAT IS THE BEST KIND OF PEANUT BUTTER TO USE?

You will want to use creamy peanut butter for this recipe. Do not use natural peanut butter or crunchy.

A lot of time I say you can replace it with crunchy, but we found out that using crunchy peanut butter dries the bread out.

WHY DO I NEED TO USE ROOM TEMPERATURE INGREDIENTS?

Using room temperature eggs and sour cream will help this bread get the best height.

If you don’t have time to set your ingredients out, it will still be delicious, just not get as much of a dome.

DO I HAVE TO USE THE CHOCOLATE CHIPS?

Absolutely not, this is just something we like to add to the top for a little extra flavor and it compliments the banana and peanut butter.

You can simply leave them out, or if you want to use them you can use any of your favorite flavor, semi-sweet, milk or dark chocolate.

HOW TO STORE:

This bread can be stored either wrapped in plastic wrap or in a airtight container or bag and store at room temperature where it will keep for up to 4 days.

You can also freeze this recipe, place cooled banana bread slices and wrap them in plastic wrap and place in a freezer container or bag. These will keep frozen for up to 3 months.

To defrost, remove from the freezer onto the countertop until thawed.

TIPS AND TRICKS:

If you don’t want to use applesauce, simply replace it with equal amounts of additional oil.
The peanut butter flavor is more prominent after the bread is totally cooled.
Use creamy peanut butter that’s not all natural. Using all natural or chunky peanut butter will make your bread too dry.
This recipe can be frozen, see above on how to do that.
The chocolate chips are optional, use them or not. If you do you can use any of your favorite flavors.
If you cut the bread while it’s still hot it will fall apart.
Lining with parchment paper will create the easiest removal of the bread.
Use a knife to run along the edges of your loaf pan if the bread is sticking and not coming out nicely.

Two slices of the bread on a white plate stacked on top of one another with bite taken out of the top slice.

Love banana bread? Then you absolutely will fall in love with this Peanut Butter Banana Bread.

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Peanut Butter Banana Bread