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A slice topped with whole peanuts rests on a wooden board, set atop a red striped cloth on a rustic wooden surface.

Depression Era Peanut Butter Bread

5 from 2 votes
This Depression Era Peanut Butter Bread recipe is a nutty and sweet, 90-year-old recipe. It's inexpensive and super simple.
Prep Time : 10 minutes
Cook Time : 1 hour 15 minutes
Cool Time : 30 minutes
Total Time : 1 hour 55 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Course: Bread, Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Calories: 381kcal
Author: Christina Hitchcock

Equipment

Ingredients
 

  • 2 cups All purpose flour
  • ½ cup Granulated sugar
  • 4 teaspoons Baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt, a pinch
  • 1 ½ cups Creamy peanut butter
  • 1 ⅓ cups Milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 330℉ and line a bread pan with parchment paper.
  • Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a mixing bowl. Stir to combine.
  • Add peanut butter and milk. Mix well.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared bread pan and bake.
  • After one hour, poke the center of the bread with a toothpick to test for doneness. If the toothpick comes out clean, the bread is ready.
  • If it has batter or crumbs clinging to it, allow the bread to bake for an additional 15 minutes.
  • Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 15 minutes.
  • Pop the bread out of the pan and allow to cool for an additional 15 minutes before slicing.

Christina's Notes

  • This Recipe Can be Doubled: To double this depression era recipe, increase ingredients proportionally and split between 2 loaf pans.
  • Chocolate Chips: For a decadent addition, add chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, or white chocolate chips.
  • Icing: You would like you could make a peanut butter or chocolate icing to top off this peanut butter bread.
  • Jelly Swirl: Use a jelly or jam to swirl on the top of the batter before baking, raspberry or strawberry would be best!

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