Chocolate Peanut Butter Bread

Indulge in the perfect combination of rich chocolate and creamy peanut butter with this delicious quick bread recipe. Perfect for breakfast, snack, or as a dessert, this easy-to-make Chocolate Peanut Butter Bread will satisfy any sweet tooth cravings!

If you love quick breads, also be sure to check out my Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread, Starbucks Copycat Banana Bread, Blueberry Cream Cheese Bread, or my Cinnamon Roll Quick Loaf!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Bread Recipe

Are you a chocolate peanut butter fan? Personally, I find it the best flavor combination. From chocolate peanut butter dirt cake, peanut butter brownie bites, chocolate peanut butter fudge, and more….I love them all! The best part of this easy chocolate peanut butter bread is the fact that you can get away with enjoying it for breakfast. Yep! Forget having to wait all day for your evening dessert, enjoy a slice with your morning cup of coffee! Delicious! I can go on and on with reasons why you’ll love this chocolate peanut butter loaf, but after just one bite, you’ll get the obsession, I promise!

• Quick and Easy– from start to oven, you can have this made in under 10 minutes! Plus, this fail-proof recipe is so easy, it is a great way to get the kids in the kitchen.
• Customizable– feel free to use this recipe for muffins, mini loaves, or a large loaf. Mini muffins are a great option too.
• Perfect for any sweet tooth craving– if you’re a chocolate lover like me, you’ll definitely want to keep this bread around. It satisfies all those cravings in no time!
• Freezer friendly– feel free to make a double batch and keep a few loaves in the freezer to pull out at a later date. You can freeze this bread for up to 3 months.

Ingredient Notes for Chocolate Peanut Butter Bread

Using simple ingredients, this chocolate bread with peanut butter comes together in no time. In fact, you may already have the needed ingredients on hand as it mostly calls for pantry staples. See printable recipe card at the bottom of this post for exact ingredient amounts and directions.

• Flour– you will need all purpose flour for this recipe
• Cocoa Powder– I use Hershey’s unsweetened cocoa powder, any brand works however
• Light Brown Sugar– this adds to the overall sweetness of the bread, you will use brown sugar instead of white sugar
• Salt/ Baking Soda– these combine to give the bread its rise and texture, ensure freshness by changing out your baking soda every 6 months
• Butter– unsalted butter, this will need to be melted and cooled
• Eggs– large eggs at room temperature as they combine into the batter easier
• Sour Cream– this keeps the bread moist and prevents it from being dried out once baked
• Vanilla Extract– opt for pure vanilla extract versus imitation as it adds so much additional flavor
• Peanut Butter Chips– optional, but highly recommend as this gives the bread its peanut butter flavor. I use Reese’s brand, but any brand works. Feel free to also use chocolate chips.

How to make Peanut Butter Chocolate Bread

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease 3 mini loaf pans, 1 large pan, or muffin cups.
2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, brown sugar, salt, and baking soda. Set aside.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter, eggs, sour cream, and vanilla.
4. Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and stir until just combined.
5. Fold in the peanut butter chips.
6. Evenly scrape the batter (yes, it will be thick) into the prepared pans and place into preheated oven.
7. Bake for about 30-35 minutes if making mini loaves, 50 minutes if large loaf, and about 25 minutes if muffins.
8. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly on a cooling rack before removing from pan and serving!

Storage Tips

• Allow to cool completely before storing in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days, in the refrigerator up to 5 days, and in the freezer up to 3 months.
• As with any bread, once it is sliced, it begins to dry out a bit, so try to use it within a few days if not freezing.
• To reheat, place a slice in the microwave and heat in increments of about 20 seconds. If frozen, allow to thaw before reheating.
• For optimal freezing storage, wrap loaves in plastic wrap, then aluminum foil or in freezer safe bag/container.

Tips for success

• Only stir ingredients until just combined. If you over-mix the batter, the bread will be a bit more dense and dry. For optimal moistness and fluffy texture, stir until all ingredients have just combined.
• Feel free to add in some chocolate chips in addition to the peanut butter chips.
• You can also use mini Reese cups in place of the peanut butter chips.
• Be sure to not over-bake this bread. Use the toothpick trick to check doneness. Once inserted in center of loaf, if it comes out clean, you can remove from oven. If not, add a few minutes to the cook time.

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