Peanut Butter And Jelly Banana Bread

Serves: 6

Lelia Marks

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

47

Spice

43

Sweetness

47

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Baking Soda

1 tsp

Salt (fine)

1 cup

Sugar

Directions:

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

2

Lightly brush a 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan with butter

3

Sift the flour, baking soda and salt into a medium bowl

4

Add the peanut butter and mix to combine

5

Whisk the vanilla and eggs together in a liquid measuring cup with a spout

6

Set aside

7

In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or with an electric hand-held mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy

8

Gradually pour in the egg mixture while beating; beat until incorporated

9

Mix in the bananas (the batter will appear curdled, but don't worry), then remove the bowl from the mixer

10

With a rubber spatula, fold in the flour mixture until just incorporated

11

Fold in 1/2 cup of the peanuts

12

Add two-thirds of the batter to the prepared pan

13

Spread 1/2 cup of the strawberry preserves over the batter, making sure to leave a 1/2-inch border between the preserves and the sides of the loaf pan

14

Spread the remaining batter over the layer of preserves

15

Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean, about 55 minutes

16

Cool the bread in the pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes, then turn the bread out of the pan onto the rack

17

After it has cooled a bit but is still warm, spread the remaining 1/4 cup strawberry preserves over the top

18

Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup chopped peanuts

19

Let cool completely before slicing and serving