Peanut-Chip Banana Bread

Summary
Prep time	20 min
Cook time	50-55 min @ 350
Source	1998 Taste of Home Annual Recipes (pg 108)
Yield / serves	2 loaves
Rating	Yummy!

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 c all-purpose flour
• 1/2 c sugar
• 1/2 c packed brown sugar
• 1 T baking powder
• 3/4 t salt
• 1/4 t ground cinnamon
• 1 c mashed ripe bananas (2-3 medium)
• 1 c milk
• 3/4 c chunky peanut butter
• 1 egg
• 3 T vegetable oil
• 1 t vanilla extract
• 1 c (6 oz) miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Frosting

• 3 T chunky peanut butter
• 2 T butter or margarine
• 1 c confectioner's sugar
• 1 T milk
• 1 t vanilla extract
• chopped peanuts and additional miniature chocolate chips

Preparation

In a mixing bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Combine bananas, milk, peanut butter, egg, oil and vanilla; mix well. Stir into dry ingredients just until combined. Add chocolate chips. Spoon into two greased 8-in x 4-in x 2-in loaf pans. Bake at 350 for 50-55 minutes or until bread tests done.

Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack. When completely cooled, wrap each loaf in foil and refrigerate overnight.

The next day, melt peanut butter and butter in a small saucepan; remove from heat. Stir in confectioner's sugar, milk and vanilla. Frost the loaves; sprinkle with nuts and chocolate chips.