Peanut Butter Banana Bread with Dark Chocolate Chips Recipe
For when your bananas are dying, your peanut butter is judging, and chocolate is your only stable relationship.
This recipe exists because bananas, peanut butter, and dark chocolate finally had their love triangle moment and it absolutely slapped. It’s rich, decadent, protein-packed, and just messy enough to feel rebellious—like brunch with a mimosa and a secret. One bite and you’ll forget you were stress-baking and call it self-care. Honestly, this bread’s got everything: drama, depth, and chocolate chips that melt like your last situationship. So let’s preheat that oven, smear on the sass, and pretend we’re baking this for “others.”
Peanut Butter Banana Bread with Dark Chocolate Chips Recipe
A soft, moist, vegan banana bread swirled with peanut butter and packed with melty dark chocolate chips for maximum indulgent energy.
Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas mashed like Monday motivation
- 1/3 cup natural peanut butter creamy or chunky, you do you
- 1/3 cup coconut oil melted, not moody
- 1/2 cup brown sugar packed with sweet, sweet love
- 1/4 cup plant-based milk almond, oat, or “whatever’s left”
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon optional but recommended
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips or more—don’t let anyone limit your joy
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line or grease loaf pan like a domestic goddess with boundaries.
- Mash bananas in a large bowl. Add peanut butter, melted oil, sugar, milk, and vanilla. Whisk until smooth-ish.
- In another bowl, mix flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Combine dry into wet and stir with gentle defiance.
- Fold in chocolate chips with the grace of someone who absolutely deserves them.
- Pour batter into the loaf pan. Smooth it like your forehead after ignoring texts.
- Bake for 55 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean—melty chocolate doesn’t count.
- Cool for 10 minutes in the pan. Then remove, slice, and serve with smug satisfaction.
Notes
Nutritional Values (Per Serving)
- Calories: 250
- Total Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
Vitamins & Minerals (Per Serving)
- Iron: 9%
- Magnesium: 6%
- Vitamin B6: 12%
- Potassium: 10%
- Folate: 7%
Additional Notes/Tips
- Want extra peanut butter flair? Swirl 2 tablespoons on top before baking—hello, drama.
- Use maple syrup instead of sugar for a natural sweetener flex.
- Go gluten-free with a 1:1 flour blend—because dietary restrictions deserve good banana bread, too.
- Add crushed peanuts on top for crunch and confidence.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container, or pretend you’ll have leftovers.
