Moist banana bread loaded with creamy peanut butter, oats, and chocolate chips for a satisfying breakfast or snack.
# What You'll Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 1½ cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
03 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
04 - ½ teaspoon baking powder
05 - ½ teaspoon salt
06 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
→ Wet Ingredients
07 - 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed (approximately 1 cup)
08 - ½ cup creamy peanut butter
09 - ½ cup light brown sugar, packed
10 - ¼ cup neutral oil such as canola or sunflower
11 - 2 large eggs
12 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
→ Add-ins
13 - ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips
14 - ¼ cup chopped roasted peanuts, optional
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper for easy removal.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, oats, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
03 - In a separate bowl, combine mashed bananas, peanut butter, brown sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth.
04 - Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Mix gently with a spatula until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
05 - Fold chocolate chips and peanuts into batter, reserving some for topping if desired.
06 - Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and smooth the top. Sprinkle reserved chocolate chips and peanuts over surface.
07 - Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center emerges with a few moist crumbs.
08 - Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
