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Pumpkin Banana Bread

Pumpkin banana bread with mashed banana and pumpkin puree bakes into a moist, golden loaf with warm pumpkin pie spice in every tender slice. Mixed in one loaf pan for easy, naturally sweet results with just a simple baking soda lift.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 260
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Dry ingredients
  • 1.75 cup flour
  • 0.75 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 tsp baking soda
Wet ingredients
  • 1 cup mashed ripe banana Use very ripe, spotty bananas for the best natural sweetness and moisture.
  • 0.5 cup pumpkin puree Persimmon-orange pumpkin puree works well for a golden color.
  • 0.33 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan
  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Preheat and prep
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a loaf pan for easy release.
Mix wet ingredients
  1. Whisk together mashed ripe banana, pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, and eggs until smooth and well combined.
Combine dry ingredients
  1. In a separate bowl, combine flour, granulated sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and baking soda until the dry mix is evenly distributed.
Combine batter
  1. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined, keeping the batter from overmixing.
Bake
  1. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 55-65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool and slice
  1. Cool the loaf fully before slicing so it holds together and the crumb sets.

Notes

Use very ripe, spotty bananas for the most natural sweetness and moisture; if your pumpkin puree is thick, stir until smooth before mixing. Cool completely before slicing for cleaner cuts that don’t crumble. Store covered at room temperature up to 2 days or refrigerate up to 5 days; freeze slices in a freezer-safe bag up to 2 months. For a slightly lighter option, replace half the vegetable oil with unsweetened applesauce (keep total liquid similar) and mix just until combined.