Pumpkin Banana Bread Recipe
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
1 hour
Servings:
8 Slices
Ingredients
  • 2 large ripe bananas (1 cup, mashed)
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • ¼ cup light brown sugar
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt
  • ⅓ cup honey
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups white whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • ½ teaspoon salt
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  2. Grease an 8x4-inch loaf pan.
  3. In a small bowl, mash the bananas with a fork until smooth. Check to make sure there is 1 cup.
  4. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until well combined.
  5. Add the mashed banana, pumpkin puree, Greek yogurt, honey, eggs, and vanilla extract, and mix well.
  6. In another mixing bowl, whisk together the white whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
  7. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, and stir until just combined.
  8. Fold in the optional walnuts, dried cranberries, or dark chocolate chips.
  9. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan, and allow to rest, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
  10. After resting, bake for about 1 hour, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  11. Place on a wire rack to cool before removing from the pan to serve.