Peanut Butter Bread

What to do when you want to bake bread but there's no yeast within reach? Bake this peanut butter bread from 1932 that's all the rage right now, of course. With a humble origin stemming from the Depression Era, peanut butter bread is perfect for when you need a slice of morning toast with jam, or just something soft and moist to bite into that isn't too sweet.

Ingredients

• Cooking spray
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 c. granulated sugar
• 3/4 tsp. kosher salt
• 1 c. milk
• 1 tbsp. white vinegar
• 2/3 c. peanut butter
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 2/3 c. all-purpose flour

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 350°. Grease an 8 1/2”-x-4 1/2” loaf pan with cooking spray and line with parchment.
2. Step 2Using a stand mixer or a hand mixer, whisk eggs until light and frothy, about 3 minutes. Begin gradually adding in sugar and salt while continuing to whip, until eggs become fluffy and ribbony, 4 to 5 minutes more.
3. Step 3Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk together milk, vinegar, and peanut butter until mostly smooth. In a small bowl, whisk together baking powder, baking soda, and flour.
4. Step 4Alternate adding half the flour mixture and half the milk mixture to the egg mixture, slowly mixing for 5 to 10 seconds before each addition. Gently fold mixture together until batter is completely smooth, then pour into prepared pan.
5. Step 5Bake until top is deeply golden and sides begin to peel away from the pan, about 1 hour.
6. Step 6Let cool for 5 minutes in the pan, then transfer to cooling rack. For clean slices, let loaf cool completely before slicing.