Partially sliced banana next to partially sliced banana bread.
Peanut Butter Is The Secret To Better Banana Bread

NEWS

By ANN MEYER
Pieces of banana bread with peanut butter.
For multiple reasons, when stirred into the batter before baking, a spoonful or two of peanut butter can take your banana bread from good to absolutely irresistible.
Wooden spoon in an open jar of peanut butter next to peanuts.
The natural oils in peanut butter make banana bread remarkably moist. Unlike butter, peanut oil doesn’t solidify at room temperature, so it provides a melt-in-the-mouth softness.
Partially sliced banana bread on a plate.
With its roasted nuttiness and saltiness, peanut butter elevates the creamy, sweet taste of bananas. Plus, two tablespoons of peanut butter can add 8 grams of protein to a loaf.