Chances are good you’ve been experimenting with quick bread recipes for a while now. Quick breads – such as apple-cinnamon, banana or pumpkin breads – can be prepared, baked, cooled and eaten in about an hour with no kneading or waiting for dough to rise. Made with just seven simple ingredients, this peanut butter loaf should be your next quick bread adventure. Perfect for sandwiches or toast, it’s gluten-free, flour free and has the further benefit of 7 grams of protein per slice. Try it with a slather of peanut butter, a drizzle of honey and some sliced apple for a sweet, nutritious snack.
Peanut Butter Quick Bread
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
cool 10 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 14 slices
Calories 188 kcal
Ingredients
Wet
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 large eggs
- 1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar or white vinegar
- ¼ cup avocado oil
- 1 tsp. honey
Dry
- ¼ cup ground flax seed
- ½ tsp. baking soda
Optional Topping
- ¼ cup chopped peanuts
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease short sides of 8- or 9-inch loaf pan with avocado oil. Using parchment paper, cut or fold into strip that fits across bottom of pan and extends over both long sides of pan. (Note: Make sure paper hangs over long sides to easily lift out loaf when done.)
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In mixing bowl, combine wet ingredients and whisk thoroughly (by hand or with electric mixer) until combined and smooth.
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Stir in dry ingredients until well combined.
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Pour batter into pan and smooth out top. If desired, sprinkle on chopped peanuts and lightly press into batter.
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Bake 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
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Let cool 10 minutes before lifting from pan.
Recipe Notes
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Nutrition Facts
Peanut Butter Quick Bread
Amount Per Serving
Calories 188
Calories from Fat 153
% Daily Value*
Fat 17g26%
Saturated Fat 3g15%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g
Monounsaturated Fat 8g
Cholesterol 35mg12%
Sodium 147mg6%
Potassium 174mg5%
Carbohydrates 5g2%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 51IU1%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 22mg2%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.