How to Make Perfect Peanut Butter and Jelly Banana Bread
This Peanut Butter and Jelly Banana Bread is a quick bread that is extremely moist and has all of the warmth and comfort to give this nostalgic childhood favorite a delicious makeover.
I ask you, is there anything on Earth more comforting and nostalgic than a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? I think not. My family is a huge peanut butter family and we are obsessed with banana bread. Naturally, the next step in our lives was to combine the two. I was a big proponent of strawberry jelly for most of my life but my love has shifted to grape jelly in the last half decade or so. I blame my pregnancy cravings with Dylan for this swap.
This incredible variation adjusts my standard and classic Best Banana Bread Recipe. This is the foundation on which all of my quick breads are built. The banana bread batter has a mixture of creamy peanut butter and grape jelly that are melted down with a little bit of milk. The bread is then topped with crushed up peanuts on top, adding a delicious toasty crunchiness.
Can I use this batter to make muffins instead?
Yes! You can make this batter and you will get about 12-16 muffins from it. Fill the muffin tins about 2/3 of the way with batter to prevent any spillage while baking.
Can I use any substitutions for creamy peanut butter?
You absolutely can. You can swap out the creamy peanut butter for any of the following substitutions:
-Chunky Peanut Butter
-Cinnamon Peanut Butter
-Almond Butter
-Sunflower Seed Butter
–Wowbutter Natural Peanut Free – My nephew Logan has a peanut allergy so I definitely recommend Wowbutter. It has a very realistic peanut butter flavor. The texture is slightly drier but it was very enjoyable.
–Justin’s Honey Peanut Butter – This is my absolute personal favorite peanut butter. My first encounter with this amazingness was in my Starbucks protein box. I have been a huge fan ever since. Justin’s has a very Earthy and natural peanut flavor with ground up peanuts that lend an amazing texture. The hint of honey sends this over the top. This is a must-try if you haven’t already!
Banana Bread is one of my favorite things in the world. I love eating it. I love making it. I love coming up with new variations of it, like my very favorite Antioxidant Dark Chocolate Almond Banana Bread. I love talking about it. And mostly, I love sharing the banana breads that I dream up with my favorite people. What’s your favorite banana bread? Let me know in the comments below!
How to Make Perfect Peanut Butter and Jelly Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 2-3 Overripe bananas
- ¼ Teaspoon salt
- 1 Teaspoon baking soda
- ⅓ Cup butter (melted)
- ¾ Cup sugar
- 3 Tablespoons + ¼ Cup milk
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 Egg, beaten
- ½ Cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ Cup grape jelly
- 1½ Cups flour
- ½ Cup unsalted peanuts, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Melt butter in microwave for 30-60 seconds until melted. In the meantime, mash overripe bananas until well mashed in a large mixing bowl.
- In the bowl of mashed bananas, add salt and baking soda and stir to combine. Mix in melted butter.
- Add sugar, 3 tablespoons milk, vanilla extract and egg. Stir until combined.
- Put the creamy peanut butter, grape jelly and ¼ cup milk into a medium mixing bowl. Microwave for 60 seconds. Stir continuously until smooth. Stir the mixture into the banana bread batter until fully combined.
- Add flour and stir to combine. Pour batter into a greased 8×8 baking dish. Bake for 50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before slicing.
