Depression Era Peanut Butter Bread

Depression recipes are know as easy recipes that contain simple, cheap, and shelf staple ingredients ones that would have been accessible to the average American during that time. Since the great depression recipes are all meant to be very simple, they are very easy and use minimal ingredients like this Peanut Butter Bread. This Peanut Butter Bread from the depression era is so easy to make yet is so tasty. With the perfect balance of nutty and sweet.

Author: It is a Keeper

Meal Type: Eggs Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Servings: 10 Servings

Calories: 132 kcal per serving

Ingredients

2 cups - all purpose flour
½ cup - granulated sugar
4 teaspoons - baking powder
1 pinch - salt
1 ½ cups - creamy peanut butter
⅓ cup - milk

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 330 degrees.
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.

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