Peanut Butter Banana Bread

This is the best banana bread ever!

5 large, very ripe bananas
1 1/4 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 egg
1 tablespoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup half and half
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 c peanut butter chips
1/2 c peanuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Butter and flour a bread pan or an 8 x 8 pan. Set aside.

Smoosh the bananas with your fingers until mashed. Set the bananas aside. Place the brown sugar and butter into the bowl of a stand mixer, and mix on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the mashed bananas into the bowl of the brown sugar mixture. On medium speed, beat in the bananas, egg, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and half and half until the mixture is well combined. Switch the mixer to low speed, and beat in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and sea salt just until the batter is smooth, about 1 minute. Stir in the peanut butter chips and peanuts.  Spread the batter into the prepared loaf pan.

Bake in the oven until the bread is set and lightly browned on top, about 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Enjoy!