Question: What do you do when you have three brown bananas and a half a can of pumpkin left? Answer: Make bread. That's right. This is the marriage of banana and pumpkin bread. And the result is a moist, flavorful, lightly dense loaf of amazingness. It's like cake meets bread. And, the perfect snack for this rainy fall day. We ate ours warm... because I broke the cardinal rule and sliced it up still warm. But it also tastes great at room temperature. I kept this version simple, but when I make it again, I might add chopped pecans, or I might drizzle it with honey before serving.
Here's the one-bowl recipe.
Pumpkin Banana Bread
Ingredients
3 small very ripe bananas, mashed
1/4 cup coconut oil, melted and cooled slightly
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons pumpkin puree
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon molasses
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan and set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk the wet ingredients until well combined. Then, add the flours, baking soad, spices, and salt. Stir until just combined. The batter will be very thick.
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 30-40 minutes (mine took 36 minutes). A toothpick inserted into the middle should come out clean.
Allow to cool slightly in the pan before turning out onto a cooling rack. Enjoy warm or at room temperature, plain or topped with honey, vegan butter, or almond butter.
Here's the one-bowl recipe.
Pumpkin Banana Bread
Ingredients
3 small very ripe bananas, mashed
1/4 cup coconut oil, melted and cooled slightly
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons pumpkin puree
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon molasses
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan and set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk the wet ingredients until well combined. Then, add the flours, baking soad, spices, and salt. Stir until just combined. The batter will be very thick.
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 30-40 minutes (mine took 36 minutes). A toothpick inserted into the middle should come out clean.
Allow to cool slightly in the pan before turning out onto a cooling rack. Enjoy warm or at room temperature, plain or topped with honey, vegan butter, or almond butter.