Recipe: Easy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Loaves

EASY PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP LOAVES

3 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups buttermilk or sour milk*
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup semisweet mini chocolate chips*

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray two 8 1/2x4 1/2 inch loaf pans with Pam. Set aside.

Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into large bowl; set aside.

Beat peanut butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and butter in a second large bowl with mixer on medium speed till light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, scraping down side of bowl after each addition. Beat in buttermilk and vanilla. Gradually add flour mixture. Beat at low speed till blended. Stir in chocolate chips. Divide batter evenly between pans.

Bake 45 minutes or till toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks.

*VARIATION: Stir in 3/4 cup chocolate chips before baking. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup after baking.

*You may substitute soured fresh milk. To sour milk, place 4 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice plus enough milk to equal 1 1/2 cups in 2 cup measure. Stir. Let stand for 5 minutes before using.

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