peanut butter bread loaf.

I’m going to tell you another story. Are you ready? Get ready. It’s going to be rad.

lutsen. ahh...

This is where we were last week, on vacation. Lutsen, Minnesota. It was lovely.

awkward picture with timer.

We had time to relax, sleep, eat and take awkward pictures of ourselves. Like this one. (So, so far away.)

paula deen approved.

When we got home, I had a hankerin’. For peanut butter. And bread. Thus, Peanut Butter Bread. And it’s from Paula Deen, no less! A win-win… win.

i heart lists.

First, I had to make the list of ingredients and directions. I love lists.

baking powder.

Then, baking powder.

scary smiley face.

Which turned into scary smiley faced baking powder! (I tried making him look happier, I swear. It did not go well.)

peanut butter.

Add some peanut butter, of course…

peanut butter batter.

Which, when mixed with some of its friends, turns into peanut butter batter

peanut butter bread.

And then, hoorah! Tasty Peanut Butter Bread.

amana blackberry jam.

And with this lovely creation spread along the top…

peanut butter jelly time!

It’s peanut butter jelly time!

Which is almost as fun as vacation.

cascade falls.

Almost.

Peanut Butter Bread

Courtesy of The Food Network

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
4 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup peanut butter

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, mix together dry ingredients. Add milk and peanut butter to the dry ingredients and mix. Pour mix into a lightly-greased 8 x 4-inch loaf pan and bake 40-50 minutes until golden brown on top. Remove from oven and loaf pan and allow to cool on wire rack.