Peanut Chip Banana Bread

Here’s a recipe that makes a great snack but can be used as a dessert because you put a frosting on the bread.  This is so rich that it just doesn’t seem like a quick bread.

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon Watkins baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon Watkins cinnamon
• 1 cup mini chocolate chips (6 oz)
• 1 cup mashed bananas (2-3)
• 1 cup milk
• 3/4 cup peanut butter
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon Watkins Clear Vanilla

Frosting

• 3 tablespoons peanut butter
• 1 cup 10x sugar
• 1 teaspoon Watkins Clear Vanilla
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1 tablespoon milk

Directions:

1. In mixing bowl combine first six ingredients.
2. In another bowl combine bananas, milk, egg, peanut butter, oil and vanilla; mix well.
3. Stir into dry ingredients til combined.
4. Add chocolate chips.
5. Spoon into two greased 8x4x2 loaf pans.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes.
7. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then remove from pans and cool on wire racks.

Frosting:

1. Melt peanut butter and butter in small saucepan; remove from heat.
2. Stir in 10x sugar, milk and vanilla.
3. Frosts 2 loaves.

Enjoy.

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