Recreate a Childhood Favorite With This PB&J Banana Bread

Now that you’re an adult, you’re too old to eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, ok? You’re more sophisticated than that. You drink wine now – out of a box, but still. Wine. That’s so sophisticated.

Fortunately, even though you’re an adult, you don’t have to completely relinquish your PB&J-filled past. Adultify this childhood treat by combining PB&J and banana bread (a super sophisticated, adult-ish food).

PB&J Banana Bread

• Prep Time:20 minutes
• Cook Time:1 hour
• Total Time:1 hour 20 minutes
• Servings:10-12 slices
• Easy

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cup whole wheat flour (regular white flour will also work)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup milk of choice (we used almond milk)
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 2/3 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (about 3 medium bananas)
• 1/2 cup jam or jelly of choice (plus 2 tablespoons)

• Step 1

  Preheat oven to 350°F.

  

• Step 2

  In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.

  

• Step 3

  In a large bowl, whisk together the milk and apple cider vinegar until frothy.

  

• Step 4

  Once the milk has frothed, whisk in the peanut butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract and egg, making sure to mix well.

  

• Step 5

  Stir in the mashed banana to the wet ingredients.

  

• Step 6

  Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until the batter is smooth.

  

• Step 7

  Pour half of the batter into a greased loaf pan.

  

• Step 8

  Evenly place 1/4 cup of the jam onto the surface of the batter, then gently swirl the jam into the batter with a knife.

  

• Step 9

  Pour the other half of the batter into the loaf pan, then repeat step 8 with the other 1/4 cup of jam.

  

• Step 10

  Bake for 60 minutes.

• Step 11

  Once the loaf has fully cooled, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of jam in the microwave and drizzle it evenly over the bread. Voila!

  

• Step 12

  Enjoy!