Bacon Peanut Butter Banana Bread
Bacon Peanut Butter Banana Bread
Ingredients
Bread
- 6 slices thick-cut bacon, chopped
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 large egg
- 2/3 cup loosely packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter, melted and cooled
- 1/4 cup bacon drippings resulting from cooking bacon
- 4 bananas, mashed (about 2 1/4 cups mashed)
- 1/3 cup milk
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add bacon, cooking until crisp and fat is rendered.
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Remove bacon and let drain on a paper towel until ready to use.
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Reserve 1/4 cup of bacon drippings and set aside.
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Spray a loaf pan liberally with non-stick spray or grease with butter.
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In a bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon then set aside.
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In a large bowl, whisk egg and sugar together until smooth.
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Whisk in vanilla extract, peanut butter, bacon drippings and butter, then add bananas and milk and mix until combined.
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Add in dry ingredients slowing, mixing with a spoon until batter comes together.
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Fold in bacon until it's equally distributed.
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Pour batter into loaf pan.
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Set pan on a baking sheet, then bake for 45-50 minutes, or until center is set and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
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Remove bread from oven and let cool completely before cutting.
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