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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Streusel Banana Bread

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I want you to know I tried to talk myself out of it.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Streusel Banana Bread: perfectly moist banana bread topped with peanut butter streusel and chocolate chips! www.thereciperebel.com

I tried to tell myself that you’ve seen enough banana bread recipes and you just didn’t need another.

And besides, no one is making banana bread this time of year. They’re making salad and low calorie everything to make up for all of the holiday naughtiness. And I probably should be, too.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Streusel Banana Bread: perfectly moist banana bread topped with peanut butter streusel and chocolate chips! www.thereciperebel.com

But the day I made this banana bread — rather than making supper, naturally — I took it out of the oven and the streusel was just calling to me. Ya know?

And I couldn’t ignore it.

I just don’t know if there’s much better than streusel. Except maybe peanut butter streusel.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Streusel Banana Bread: perfectly moist banana bread topped with peanut butter streusel and chocolate chips! www.thereciperebel.com

The chocolate chips? They’re just for looks. You could totally stir some into your batter if you wanted to go all out like that. And you know I would never judge you for doing something like that.

After all, more chocolate is always better.

But for some reason, I just wanted a nice, moist, plain banana bread. With a little treat on top.

And I am totally one of those people who eats the top last. It’s like the dessert for your dessert. Or breakfast or afternoon snack — no judging here. Bananas and peanut butter are perfectly acceptable breakfast foods.

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Streusel Banana Bread

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 bananas, mashed
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup milk*
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour (or use all-purpose)
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter (crunchy would also work)
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour (or sub all-purpose)
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1/4 cup chocolate chips, optional

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8x5" loaf pan.
  2. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamed (by hand or with a stand mixer). Stir in bananas, eggs, milk and vanilla until combined.
  3. Add flours, baking soda, salt and cinnamon and stir until just combined. Spread into loaf pan and set aside.
  4. In a medium bowl, combine peanut butter, sugar, and flour. Add just enough oil to make it crumbly like a streusel (I like to use my hands, but you could use a fork or pastry cutter). Stir in chocolate chips.
  5. Sprinkle on top of batter in loaf pan and press down gently.
  6. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until a toothpick comes out clean.

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Recipe Notes

*I actually used almond milk, because I had some in the fridge to be used up. Regular milk would work fine, or the original recipe calls for plain yogurt. You could use that as well.

Recipe adapted from My Recipes.


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  5. I just made some banana bread/muffins the other day too! I have to say I love your version much better. You can’t beat the peanut butter and banana combo and the streusel on top sound amazing!

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  6. I love streusel topping too. It’s just so good. This banana bread looks so moist and soft. I would love to slap some butter on it and have it with my coffee. And we can always use banana bread recipes. 🙂

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  9. That’s a completely acceptable breakfast food! Whole wheat, peanut butter and bananas. All breakfast-y things. And I will always be on board with chocolate for breakfast too! This banana bread looks amazing, I love streusel, and peanut butter chocolate chip streusel sounds even better!

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  11. I eat the tops last too! You’ve gotta save the best for last. This banana bread might be the end all of all other banana breads. Peanut butter and banana go so good together, and that streusel topping is amazing!

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  15. Yes!! Great minds think alike! 🙂 I love banana bread! And chocolate AND peanut butter just makes it better! What is it about quick breads that are so comforting?! I love them!

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  17. Lady – I am just beside myself with drool!!! That peanut butter streusel is INSANELY BRILLIANT!!!! Yes, you are right – it should never, ever, ever be ignored! Wonderful loaf – I wish I could come over for a slice because a whole loaf of this would not be safe near me!

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  20. Wow, the crumbly topping on this bread looks so fantastic! Is it weird that even though I am trying to eat healthier (salads and low-calorie everything, as you said, boo-hoo), I still appreciate LOOKING at fabulous, delicious, buttery foods? I need to stalk fabulous, rich food in order to survive this season of salads. Thanks for coming through! 🙂 (Well, I might make this anyway. A girl can’t live on quinoa and carrots alone.)

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    • Haha, that’s too funny Michelle! I could never just look — which means I should probably start baking a little less… Lol

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