Reese’s Peanut Butter Banana Bread – the perfect marriage of out-of-this-world-delicious banana bread with creamy peanut butter, and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Minis; chocolate, peanut butter, and bananas never tasted SO GOOD in bread. It’s pure banana bread perfection!
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Fall is just around the corner and the blogging and Pinterest world is already turning focus on fall, Halloween, and Christmas recipes. I am still holding on for dear life to summer. I am not ready to give up warm sunny days, fair foods, travel adventures, s’mores, and did I mention warm sunny days!
Yeah, I know there is tons of fun fall baking to share, not to mention football food, but fall means the end of summer and the coming of Wisconsin winter and I am DEFINITELY NOT ready for that! ::sigh::
I am super excited to share with you, Reese’s Peanut Butter Banana Bread! Yeah, I know you're excited too and you totally should be. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and Banana Bread is a match made in heaven.
I used my go-to Banana Walnut Bread recipe for today’s concoction, and made a few changes and omits, as well as adding a ½ cup of creamy peanut butter and 8oz of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Minis. The result is awesome banana-y, chocolate-y, and peanut butter-y goodness!
I am a sucker for good banana bread and adding Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Minis and peanut butter only ramps up the star power. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups + Banana Bread = Pure Perfection!
I ALWAYS incorporate cinnamon into my banana bread, both in the recipe and I sprinkle it on the top with a little bit of granulated sugar. It gives the top of the banana bread a nice cinnamon-sugar toasted crust. I am a firm believer in the more cinnamon the merrier, which only adds to the deliciousness that IS Reese’s Peanut Butter Banana Bread.
Are you ready for fall recipes? What is your favorite fall recipe to make?
Reese’s Peanut Butter Banana Bread
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter, semi-melted
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup mashed bananas, about 3 bananas
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 and ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 8 ounces Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Minis
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, to sprinkle on top
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, to sprinkle on top
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
- Lightly grease bread pan with vegetable shortening or butter. Sprinkle in flour and shake around to evenly cover bread pan. Tap out excess flour. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer, mix butter, eggs, sugar, peanut butter, and bananas until blended.
- Add flour, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and baking powder; mix until blended. Fold in Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Minis.
- In a small bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Set aside.
- Pour batter into bread pan. Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture on top.
- Bake for 60-70 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow bread to cool in pan for about 30 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Eat & Enjoy!
Carolann says
Hello Sarah - this sounds and looks awesome! What SIZE bread pan do you use for all your bread recipes? If I've missed the size i apologize!
Carolann
Sarah says
Hi CarolAnn! I usually just use a standard 9x5 bread pan. If you have something that's close to that, you're good! 🙂 Thanks & Happy Baking!
Whitni @ A Cookie & A Kiss says
This sounds SO good! Chocolate of any kind makes banana bread better and I am CERTAIN that adding the peanut butter wouldn't hurt either! Looove peanut butter.
Sarah says
Thanks Whitni! I agree with your chocolate and peanut butter thought process...everything is better with it! 🙂
Theresa @DearCreatives says
Looks so yummy!
Sarah says
Thanks Theresa!
Liz says
Oh wow. This looks darn good!! I love peanut butter cups... I never thought to bake with the mini ones.. Gotta try it 🙂
Sarah says
Thanks Liz! I also LOVE peanut butter cups, peanut butter pumpkins, treats, eggs, etc. 😉 If you bake this, I'd love to hear how you like it or see it!
Michele @ Alwayzbakin says
This looks fabulous! That is a genius combination for sure. I can't wait to try it! I'm super-excited about Fall recipes!
Sarah says
Thanks Michele! I'd love to hear what you think if you make it. Are you excited about any particular fall recipe?
Elsa | the whinery says
This looks amazing! The combination of chocolate, banana and peanut butter blows this banana bread out of the park! What a neat idea:-)
Sarah says
Thank you Elsa! I agree, it is a yummy combo! 🙂
Charisa says
My kids would love this for an after school snack!
Sarah says
Awesome! This would be a great after school snack! Thanks for stopping by and commenting Charisa!
Aida@TheCraftingFoodie says
Sarah, I didn't think chocolate banana bread could get any better, but boy, was I wrong! Those peanut butter cups are such an awesome addition. LOVE it! I'm so going to try it.
Sarah says
Thanks Aida! As a Reese's and banana bread fan this was a combo I had to try and it totally works! If you make it, let me know what you think!
The Bearfoot Baker says
Don't judge me...I may have just licked the computer screen! LOL Seriously, banana nut bread and Reeses Peanut Cups! I never would have though of them together in one recipe but now I can't stop thinking of them together and I can't wait to try it!!!! Thanks for sharing.
Sarah says
No judgement here! Recipes that induce licking the computer screen it what I strive for! 😉 I actually didn't put nuts in this one, but I think nuts would be a FABULOUS addition! Can you ever have too much "stuff" in your bread? I think not! Thanks!