Ingredients:

  • 3 large overripe bananas, mashed (300g)
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (125g)
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed (100g)
  • 1 large egg (50g)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract (5ml)
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (190g)
  • 1 tsp baking soda (5g)
  • 1/2 tsp salt (3g)
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon (2g)

Instructions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan with butter or line it with parchment paper.
  2. Mash the bananas in a large bowl with a fork until they reach a smooth, porridge like consistency.
  3. Stir in the peanut butter, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla. Whisk until the mixture is smooth and the sugar has mostly dissolved.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
  5. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet batter using a spatula. Stop the moment no streaks of flour remain. Note: Overmixing leads to a tough, rubbery loaf.
  6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top with a spatula.
  7. Place in the center rack of the oven.
  8. Bake for 50–60 minutes until the top is a deep mahogany color and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.