Description
Warm up your chilly mornings with this irresistible Pumpkin Banana Bread. The delightful combination of ripe bananas and rich pumpkin creates a moist, flavorful loaf that’s perfect for breakfast or dessert. With hints of cinnamon and nutmeg, each slice is a taste of fall that will have your family reaching for seconds. Quick to prepare and even quicker to disappear, this recipe is a must-try for any baking enthusiast looking to bring warmth into their home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas (mashed)
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree (100% pure)
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- In a mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas until smooth with some chunks remaining.
- Stir in the pumpkin puree, eggs, and vegetable oil until well combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture gently until just combined—do not overmix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow cooling in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 65 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approximately 60g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg