Peanut Butter Banana Bread

0 Preheat oven to 350F.
1 Grease a 8.3 x 4.6 - inch loaf pan.
9 Mash the banana in a small bowl. Set aside.
10 Mix the dry ingredients in a medium mixing bowl. Set aside.
2 Cream the butter and peanut butter in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer.
3 Add sugar gradually and continue to cream on high speed until light and fluffy.
4 Add the eggs and vanilla - beat well.
5 Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture alternately with the mashed banana.
6 Mix well by hand to thoroughly blend the ingredients but do not beat.
11 Spoon the batter into the prepared bread pan.
12 Smooth the top.
7 Bake for 1 hour at 350F or until bread tests done. A toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf will come out clean or an instant read thermometer will read 190-200°F.
8 Let cool in pan for 5 minutes then remove from pan to cool completely on a rack.