Peanut Butter Bread

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Is peanut butter bread calling your name? Then answer the call, because this delightfully easy peanut butter quick bread won’t take much time to prepare. Its peanut buttery goodness will satisfy your senses with its rich and flavorful taste.

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Serve warm and slathered in jam. What’s more, peanut butter bread isn’t very labor intensive – a simple quick bread that is sure to satisfy your hunger pangs. Let’s make some peanut-butterlicious magic!

peanut butter bread slice on a plate with peanut butter and jam topping.

Mix it, Bake it, & Eat it!

Who doesn’t love peanut butter? We typically have a few large tubs in the pantry at a time. It was only natural that I’d make peanut butter bread eventually. Peanut butter bread is a product of the great depression era.

And yes, I spread even more peanut butter on top! Sometimes even crunchy peanut butter. And always a schmeer of grape jam. Perfection!

If you love quick bread as much as I do, try my banana bread with chocolate chips, cherry bread, or my pumpkin bread with streusel.

How to Enjoy Peanut Butter Bread

Toast it and enjoy with a dollop of jam

Layer it with sliced bananas and a drizzle of honey or maple syrup

Serve it as French toast with fresh berries and dusted with powdered sugar

Spread with peanut butter, jelly, and a sprinkle of granola

Gathering Your Ingredients

All-Purpose Flour
Brown Sugar
Baking Powder
Salt
Buttermilk
Creamy Peanut Butter – I prefer to use brands like JIF for that peanut butter flavor I love. Whichever peanut butter you use, make sure it doesn’t need to be stirred. Almond butter is a great alternative as well.
Egg
Unsalted Butter

Topping

Creamy Peanut Butter
Turbinado Sugar – This is optional, I like the lightly sweet crunch it offers.

Kitchen Supplies I Use

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How To Make This Peanut Butter Bread Recipe

Preheat oven to 350 F and prepare a loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray and parchment paper.

In a large mixing bowl sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the brown sugar and whisk it all together.

dry ingredients together in a mixing bowl.

To the dry ingredients add the buttermilk, peanut butter, egg, and melted butter. Stir until well combined. Use a wooden spoon rather than a whisk, this batter is thick.

Pour your batter into the prepared pan. Microwave your peanut butter topping until soft enough to work with but not melted. Drizzle and swirl it on top of your peanut butter bread batter. Top with turbinado sugar if desired.

peanut butter bread batter in the loaf pan, topped with slightly melted peanut butter.

warmed peanut butter is swirled on top of the bread batter before baking.

Bake for 50-55 minutes or until a wooden skewer comes out clean. If the top is browning too much, top it with aluminum foil for the remainder of the time.

Let cool for about an hour on a wire rack. The bread will still be warm inside. Then use a serrated knife to make slices.

Storage Recommendations

Store cooled bread in an airtight container or Ziploc for up to 2 days at room temperature or up to 4 days in the fridge.

Freeze bread slices individually between pieces of parchment paper or the whole loaf wrapped tightly in several layers of plastic wrap and foil for up to 3 months.

Peanut Butter Bread Variations

Wonderful as it is, there are always fun ways to spice it up. Not literally however.

Swirl Nutella on top! Yes, please!
Add Chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, or Reese’s pieces.
Add nuts, dried fruits, or seeds to the batter.

slice of bread on a plate with peanut butter and jelly on top.

Recipe FAQs

Q: What type of peanut butter should I use?

For best results use regular creamy peanut butter, like JIF. Avoid natural peanut butter that requires stirring before use.

Can I use other types of peanut butter instead?

Yes! Use allergy-friendly peanut butter, like sun butter. Other nut butters that don’t require stirring because of settled ingredients should work as well.

Is this recipe gluten-free?

No, this recipe requires all-purpose flour which contains gluten. I have not tried this recipe with gluten-free flour alternatives.

Expert Tips

Sift together dry ingredients to remove any lumps or clumps insuring a smooth consistency once added with wet ingredients.
Add chocolate chips if desired for a delicious twist!
Be sure to warm up your peanut butter topping slightly before swirling on top of your batter for even distribution during baking.
Cool completely before slicing for uniform pieces.
Serve with a tall glass of cold milk

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Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Yield: 1 loaf 1x

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 F and prepare a loaf pan with nonstick spray and parchment paper.
In a large bowl sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
Add the brown sugar and whisk it all together.
To the bowl add the buttermilk, peanut butter, egg, and melted butter. Whisk until well combined.
Pour your batter into the prepared loaf pan.
Microwave your peanut butter topping until soft enough to work with but not melted. Drizzle and swirl it on top of your peanut butter bread batter.
Top with turbinado sugar if desired.
Bake for 50-55 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. If the top is browning too much, top it with foil for the remainder of the time.