Today's Case:
LAUSD Peanut Butter Bread
Re: LAUSD Peanut Butter Bread
From: Evie
To: Phaedrus
Date: 2/10/2025, 1:39 PM
On 2/10/2025 11:31 AM, Evie wrote:
Hello,
I would like to request the recipe for the lausd peanut butter bread,
please and thank you. It's my mom's favorite and I would like to make it for her.
Sincerely,
Evie
Hello Evie,
This is a very popular recipe and as a result, there are multiple recipes to be found that claim to be the LAUSD Peanut Butter bread recipe. There is a video that has two recipes, but there is no provenance provided for either. Provenance would be an indication that a recipe came from a source that is, or was, actually connected to LAUSD Food Service. I only found one recipe that gave any provenance at all, and that provenance was rather tenuous. Without Provenance, I can't say if any of these recipes is accurate; they must all be copycats or "tastes-like" recipes. #4 below is the one that I recommend you try first. #3 and #4 are basically the same recipe, but #4 has the best instructions.
The video recipe is here #1: YouTube
There is a recipe here #2 : DIYJOY
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The recipe below is the only one that has any sort of provenance - the poster said it came from someone whose husband worked for LAUSD in some capacity and it is from the LAUSD Facebook page: L.A. Schools on Facebook
Phaed
#3 LAUSD Peanut Butter Bread
5 Tbsp butter
2 cups + 2 Tbsp peanut butter
3-1/4 c. Sugar
3 eggs
4-1/4 c flour
1 Tbsp + 1/2 tsp baking powder c
1/2 c.dry milk powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1-1/8c water
1. Cream butter, peanut butter and sugar til light and fluffy
2.add eggs one by one ;mix
3. Ads dry ingredients; mix til resembles course cornmeal
4. Add water; mix til just blended
5. Pour in half sheet tray or mini loaf pans
6. Bake 350 for 20-40 min
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This appears to be a revised version of that same recipe:
#4 LAUSD Peanut Butter Bread
5 Tbsp. Butter
2 Cups Plus 2 Tbsp. Peanut Butter
3 1/4 Cup Sugar
3 Eggs
4 1/4 Cup Flour
1 Tbsp Plus 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
1/2 Cup Dry Milk Powder
1/4 tsp Salt
1 1/8 Cup Water
Pre-heat oven to 350°F
Baking time 20-40 Minutes depending on type of pan.
Directions:
1. Cream butter, peanut butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Add eggs one at a time and mix on low speed until blended.
3. In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking powder, salt and dry milk.
4. Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and mix on low speed for
one minute or until mixture is the consistency of coarse cornmeal.
5. Gradually add the water while mixing on low speed. Mix until just blended.
6. Spread batter into a ½ bun pan (17 ½” x 12 ½ “), large brownie pan, or mini loaf pans.
7. Bake at 350°F for 20-40 minutes depending on depth of batter. Check by inserting a
toothpick. Bread is done when toothpick comes out clean and top is slightly brown.
