Pumpkin Banana Bread
A moist and flavorful quick bread combining the best of pumpkin and banana, perfect for a fall treat or any time of year.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter melted
- 0.75 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- 0.5 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 medium ripe bananas mashed
- 1.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1.5 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 0.25 teaspoon ground ginger
- 0.125 teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter and granulated sugar until well combined.
- Stir in the beaten eggs, pumpkin puree, mashed bananas, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for 55-65 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
This bread is delicious on its own or served with a dollop of cream cheese frosting. It freezes well, so you can make a batch ahead of time.