A moist, wholesome quick bread featuring ripe bananas, creamy peanut butter, hearty oats, and melty chocolate chips.
# 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
→ Mix-ins
13 - ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips
14 - ¼ cup chopped roasted peanuts, optional
# Steps:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper to ensure easy removal after baking.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, oats, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon until evenly distributed.
03 - In a separate bowl, combine mashed bananas, peanut butter, brown sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth and fully incorporated.
04 - Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Mix gently with a spatula until just combined, being careful not to overmix the batter.
05 - Fold chocolate chips and peanuts into batter, reserving a small portion for topping if desired.
06 - Transfer batter into prepared loaf pan and smooth the top surface. Sprinkle reserved chocolate chips and peanuts evenly across the top.
07 - Bake for 50 to 55 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center emerges with a few moist crumbs remaining.
08 - Allow bread to cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling before slicing.
