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Sliced pumpkin banana bread sits in a pan, on a cutting board.

Spiced Pumpkin Banana Bread

5 from 3 votes
A pumpkin banana bread recipe with cozy spices that’s easy, vegan and can be made into muffins! Feel free to jazz it up with chocolate chips or walnuts.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Servings: 1 loaf
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 3091
Ingredients Equipment Method Video

Ingredients
  

  • 1 c. canned pumpkin
  • 2 brown or browning bananas mashed
  • 1 ¾ c. all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 c. brown sugar
  • 1/2 c. vegetable oil or melted butter
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
  • pinch of salt
Optional
  • 1 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1/2 c. each choc. chips or walnuts

Equipment

  • loaf pan approx. 8”x4” (or similar size)

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a loaf pan or line with greased parchment paper for easier cleanup.
  2. Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl until fully combined.
  3. In a separate, smaller bowl, mash banana. Add the rest of your wet ingredients and mix until fully combined.
  4. Make a well in the dry ingredients, add wet ingredients and stir gently until fully combined. Pour batter into loaf pan. Be careful not to overmix; this could make your loaf a little too dense.
  5. Bake for approx. 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes, or until fork comes out clean. You may cover with tented tinfoil about 40 minutes into baking if you don’t want the top of the loaf to brown more than it already has. Resist the urge to dig in immediately (if you have enough self-determination!) and allow to fully cool before serving.