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Chocolate and Peanut Butter Swirl Banana Bread

This banana bread is a delicious twist on the classic. This sweet and delightfully soft bread is swirled with chocolate, and the best part... there's a surprise peanut butter filling!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 1 loaf
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup shortening
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup mashed bananas about 3 bananas
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour sifted
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ½ cup peanut butter

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Using a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream shortening and sugar for 1-2 minutes or until fluffy. Scrape down the bowl once complete.
  3. Add in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  4. Add mashed bananas and vanilla extract. Mix until combined. Scrape down the bowl once complete.
  5. In a separate bowl, whisk together dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, salt).
  6. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mix until combined.
  7. Scoop one cup of batter into a separate bowl.
  8. Melt chocolate chips and add to the one cup of reserved batter. Stir until combined.
  9. Thoroughly grease a 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
  10. Alternate spooning chocolate batter and original batter into loaf pan.
  11. Once both batters have been completely spooned into the loaf pan, run a butter knife through the batter 3-4 times to create swirls.
  12. Add 4-5 heaping spoonfuls of peanut butter down the middle of the loaf pan, lightly pressing each one down with your fingertips.
  13. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until toothpick comes out clean.
  14. Let rest for at least 10 minutes, then turn the loaf out of the pan to serve.