Description
Pumpkin Banana Bread is the ultimate autumn treat, blending sweet ripe bananas and rich pumpkin puree into a wonderfully moist loaf. With warm spices and optional crunchy nuts, this delightful bread evokes cozy memories while filling your kitchen with enticing aromas. Perfect for breakfast, dessert, or a comforting snack, one bite will leave you savoring the flavors of fall.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas (mashed)
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, mash bananas until smooth but slightly chunky.
- Mix in pumpkin puree until well combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- Gradually fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle with nuts if desired.
- Bake for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 65 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 195
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg