Description
This Pumpkin Banana Bread combines the flavors of sweet bananas and pumpkin in a moist, delicious loaf. Perfect for breakfast or as a snack, this easy quick bread is sure to become a fall favorite.
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium)
- 1 cup pumpkin purée
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together bananas, pumpkin purée, eggs, oil, sugars, and vanilla until smooth.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger.
- Combine Wet and Dry Mixtures: Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, stirring just until combined.
- Bake: Pour batter into loaf pan and bake for 55–65 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For added texture, stir in 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or chocolate chips before baking.
- This bread freezes well—wrap tightly and store for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
