Peanut-Chip Banana Bread

The Daycare Lady's Note:

Bananas, peanut butter and chocolate chips make an irresistible combination in this moist quick bread, assures Nancy Fettig of Billings, Montana. From Taste Of Home 1998

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 32

Yield: 2.0 loaves

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup mashed ripe banana (2 to 3 medium)
• 1 cup milk
• ¾ cup chunky peanut butter
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

FROSTING

• 3 tablespoons chunky peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• chopped peanuts and additional miniature chocolate chip

Directions:

1. In a 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. 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 the heat. Stir in confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla. Frost loaves; sprinkle with nuts and chocolate chips. Yield: 2 loaves.