Moist quick bread loaded with mashed bananas, peanut butter, oats, and semisweet chocolate chips for a satisfying treat any time of day.
# Required Ingredients:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
03 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
04 - 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
05 - 0.5 teaspoon salt
06 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
→ Wet Ingredients
07 - 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed (approximately 1 cup)
08 - 0.5 cup creamy peanut butter
09 - 0.5 cup light brown sugar, packed
10 - 0.25 cup neutral oil such as canola or sunflower
11 - 2 large eggs
12 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
→ Add-ins
13 - 0.75 cup semisweet chocolate chips
14 - 0.25 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 bowl, whisk together flour, oats, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
03 - In another bowl, combine mashed bananas, peanut butter, brown sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla. Whisk until smooth.
04 - Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Mix gently with a spatula until just combined—do not overmix.
05 - Fold in chocolate chips and peanuts, reserving a few for sprinkling on top if desired.
06 - Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and smooth the top. Sprinkle with reserved chocolate chips and peanuts.
07 - Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
08 - Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
