We had a first happen the other day. I opened up the cupboard for some peanut butter to make a peanut butter frosting to go on my banana chocolate chip snack cake, and there wasn’t any there. As in nowhere to be found. For someone who has both crunchy and creamy in several brands in her cupboard at all times, this was a strange occurrence! I guess it just goes to show how crazy the last month has been that I didn’t even notice my peanut butter stash disappearing!
Don’t worry, the problem was quickly solved thanks to trips to both our local grocery store and Costco. I now have a shelf full of peanut butter for toast, baking and lots of peanut butter frosting! While I like a good banana snack cake without frosting, there is just something about a creamy peanut butter frosting that takes it from good to amazing.
The cake is sweet and satisfying without being loaded with fat. In order to keep the amount of sugar down, I used mini chocolate chips to make sure that you’d get chocolate in each bite without having to use a lot of chocolate chips. And because chocolate is so good, a few more mini chips are sprinkled on top to finish off the cake!
- 1 C whole wheat flour
- ½ C all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ C banana, mashed
- ½ C plain yogurt
- ¼ C honey
- ¼ C brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- ¼ C mini chocolate chips
- ½ C natural no-stir creamy peanut butter
- 2 tbsp butter, softened
- ¾ C confectioner's sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp milk
- Preheat oven to 350. Lightly spray a 9x9 inch (an 8x8 would work as well) baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flours, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a small bowl, whisk together mashed banana, yogurt, honey, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and egg.
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until combined. Stir in mini chocolate chips.
- Spread batter into prepared baking dish. Bake for 20-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
- To prepare frosting, stir together all frosting ingredients until smooth. Spread over cooled cake. Sprinkle with additional mini chocolate chips.
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This is kind of like banana bread, so can I eat it for breakfast?!
We keep a stash of peanut butter on hand at all times too!!! And peanut butter frosting on banana cake is just amazing! Love it!!!
Running out of peanut butter would be a major catastrophe. Even the dog has her own jar of it. Love all the healthy ingredients in this cake!
Oh man this looks so delicious. 🙂
I love when cake is called snack cake – that means I can eat it any time of day right?! This cake looks delicious – I love the combo of peanut butter, chocolate, and banana!
Love peanut butter and banana together. This cake would certainly not last long around my house.
That sounds like a terrible peanut butter crisis!!!! Glad it is resolved and you made this gorgeous treat!
I’m always all about the banana chocolate combo. So tasty! Love how simple you make this.
it is always so upsetting when there’s no pb in the house! I’m glad you were able to get some to make this delicious cake and ohhhh so yummy frosting!
I just love the term snack cake, because if it’s not labeled dessert, then I can eat it whenever right?
I am all about snack cakes! I love how simple and informal they are, yet still so delicious. This looks like an epic combination that I definitely need to try!!
Yay banana cake twins! I love the combo of banana/pb/chocolate and this frosting looks to die for. Also anything called snack cake is dangerous because I will snack on it like c r a z y 🙂
Peanut butter, chocolate and banana are the ultimate combo! This snack cake looks incredible!
Haha, I hate when I plan to bake something and find out I don’t have something I need! We are not that close to a store so normally it just doesn’t happen then. I love the banana/chocolate/pb combo! Pinned!
oh yum! i love snack cake. who doesn’t?! 🙂
bananas and peanut butter and chocolate—–inspired flavor combo. My hat is off to you!
All my fav’s in one place! I’ll have to make it later!
Well this cakes looks pretty darn delicious! That frosting is calling my name!
Snack cake is right! I’d be snacking on this morning, noon and night if it were near me! Love the peanut butter frosting too!
SO glad you restocked your peanut butter so you could share this delectable snack cake with us all! YUM!
No! I couldn’t live without peanut butter!!! This cake looks so good, I’d probably eat it every day for breakfast!
Oh no! haha I think I always have multiple jars in our house too! This snack cake looks awesome – plus I love calling it a snack cake – makes it acceptable for breakfast right??
Oh my gosh this looks so good! I want like 6 slices right now!
Can I substitute AP flour for whole wheat flour?
Yes, you can!