Elvis Banana Bread

Name: Elvis Banana Bread
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice; 4 medium ripe bananas, mashed; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter; 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce; 1/4 cup canola oil; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips

13 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
4 medium ripe bananas, mashed
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup canola oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk the first six ingredients. In another bowl, whisk bananas, eggs, peanut butter, applesauce, oil and vanilla until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in chocolate chips.
2

Transfer to three 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Bake 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool.
3

Securely wrap cooled loaves and freeze. To use, thaw at room temperature or, if desired, microwave each loaf on high for 60-75 seconds or until heated through.