Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bread

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Quick Bread is a rich, moist loaf that brings together the best of two worlds; creamy peanut butter and melty chocolate chips! Each slice is soft and tender, with a nutty aroma and pockets of gooey chocolate throughout.

Last week I was looking for something easy to make that was both sweet and savory.   I had some chocolate milk and peanut butter that I needed to use up so I thought a peanut butter and chocolate recipe would be appropriate. 

I have a few classic chocolate peanut butter recipes on my blog currently. The best is probably my Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting. I also make some really good peanut butter chocolate chip cookies.  My most popular peanut butter recipe are Peanut Butter Cup Blondies.

This time around I wanted to make a quick bread.  I thought the chocolate milk along with chocolate chips would give the bread a rich, chocolate flavor.  I also added creamy peanut butter to the bread to add a ton of flavor.  You could add crunchy peanut butter as well if you’d like. 

What is quick bread?

Quick bread is a type of bread that is leavened without yeast. Instead of rising slowly with yeast, it uses baking powder, baking soda, or both as leavening agents, which produce carbon dioxide quickly when mixed with liquid and heat, hence the name quick bread.

I ended up adding two simple drizzles to the top of this bread but you don’t really need either one.  I made a peanut butter powdered sugar drizzle and a chocolate drizzle.  It really made the bread look pretty.

Can I add a frosting or glaze?

You can add a peanut butter or chocolate frosting to the top of the bread instead of the drizzle if desired.  I usually just make a buttercream and flavor it with peanut butter or chocolate.  

Ingredients:

• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• salt
• semi-sweet chocolate chips (you can also use dark chocolate chips if you prefer)
• peanut butter (I used smooth but you can use chunky)
• granulated sugar
• salted butter (or unsalted if you prefer)
• egg
• whole milk (you can also use 1% or plant based milk)
• vanilla extract

To make the bread preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray.  In a large bowl combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and chocolate chips.   Set aside. 

In a medium bowl cream together the peanut butter, sugar, and butter.  Mix until smooth and creamy.  Add in the egg and beat well. Stir in the milk and vanilla. 

Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.   Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. 

This bread baked up tall and gorgeous.  It smelled of chocolate and peanut butter.   It probably would have been amazing just how it was but I decided to add a drizzle to the top of it. 

The drizzle had the effect of making it a gorgeous looking loaf of bread.  I cut it in half then into sliced so there were around 20 servings. 

How do you store this bread?

Store it in an air tight container for up to 7 days if unsliced or 5 days if sliced.  I put it in a cake saver which worked well because it’s tall.  You can also cover it with foil if needed so that the foil doesn’t touch the drizzle on top. 

Can I freeze this bread?

Yes!   Freeze the bread before putting the drizzle on top.  You can wrap it whole in plastic wrap and then put it in a freezer bag.  You can also cut into slices, wrap, then freeze. It is good in the freezer for up to 6 months.  

The bread has a delicious peanut butter flavor that is enhanced by the chocolate chips found throughout.   The drizzle on top, which is both peanut butter and chocolate, simply adds to the flavor of the bread.  

This bread is great as a snack or as a dessert, especially if you put the drizzles on top.  I like to serve it with a tall glass of milk or hot cup of coffee. 

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bread

Delicious peanut butter bread studded with chocolate chips.

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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour hour

Total Time: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 20 servings

Author: Hezzi-D

Equipment

• 1 loaf pan
• 1 Mixing Bowl
• 1 Wire Cooling Rack

Ingredients

• For the bread:
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 5 Tablespoons salted butter melted
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup chocolate milk or you can use white milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• For the glaze:
• 1 Tablespoon peanut butter
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 Tablespoon milk
• 1/4 cup chocolate melts or chocolate chips

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl mix together the flour, baking powder, salt, and chocolate chips. Mix well and set aside.
• In another bowl cream together the peanut butter, butter, and sugar.
• Add in the egg, milk, and vanilla and mix well to combine.
• Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients slowly, mixing until combined. Do not over mix.
• Pour into the prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour.
• Remove from oven and cool for 15 minutes in the pan. Run a butter knife around the edges of the pan and turn out onto the wire rack. Cool completely.
• To make the drizzle combine the peanut butter, powdered sugar, and milk in a bowl and whisk until desired consistency is reached. You may need to add more milk or powdered sugar. Drizzle over top of the bread or put in a plastic baggie, snip off the end, and drizzle.
• Place the chocolate melts in a microwave safe bowl and heat in 20 second intervals, stirring after each heating, until totally melted. Place in a baggie, snip of the end, and drizzle over top of the bread.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Heavenly Home Cooking