Peanut Loaf

Tasty and peanutty and I don't have to take out my mixer for this so it's a bit quicker and easier. Recipe is from a Junior League cookbook.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 5  tablespoons butter, softened
• 1⁄4 cup  packed brown sugar
• 1  cup  shelled peanuts, chopped
• 2  cups flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄3 teaspoon salt
• 2  tablespoons peanut butter
• 1  egg
• 1  cup  packed brown sugar
• 1  cup buttermilk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°, grease a 9-inch loaf pan.
2. Spread 3 tablespoons of the butter over the bottom of the pan; cover with 1/4 cup brown sugar and chopped peanuts.
3. Whisk the flour, soda, baking powder, and salt together.
4. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter with the peanut butter.
5. Beat the egg until frothy and beat in the 1 cup brown sugar gradually; stir in the peanut butter mixture and the buttermilk.
6. Mix this liquid mixture with the dry ingredients but do not beat; pour the batter over the brown sugar topping and bake 1 hour.
7. Cool in the pan 10 minutes, then invert on a rack.