Name: Pumpkin Banana Bread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 cup ripe mashed bananas; 2/3 cup canned pumpkin; ¼ cup olive oil, or vegetable oil; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/3 cup sugar; 1/3 cup brown sugar; 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

This homemade Pumpkin Banana Bread combines the classic flavors of pumpkin and banana bread with cozy fall spices.

Banana bread is a classic year round. But in the fall? This pumpkin banana bread is simply heavenly to bake!

It combines the classic flavors of banana bread with the warm fall spices of pumpkin bread for an irresistibly moist and delicious bread your family will love.

This pumpkin banana bread is delicious warm or cold with butter on top for the perfect bite! All you need is just 10 minutes to prep it for the oven.

Pumpkin Banana Bread Ingredients

Bananas: the riper the better! Brown spotted bananas have a sweeter flavor and bake up beautifully.
Canned pumpkin: not pumpkin pie filling.
Olive oil: or vegetable oil. Adding oil to this recipe instead of butter results in a moister loaf.
Eggs
Vanilla extract
Sugar and brown sugar
All-purpose flour
Leavening agents: baking powder and baking soda.
Spices: salt, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice.

How to make Pumpkin Banana Bread

Step 1: Whisk together the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl: flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice.

Step 2: In a separate bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients: mashed bananas, pumpkin, oil, eggs, vanilla extract, brown sugar and sugar.

Step 3: Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix until just combined.

Recipe Tip

Be careful not to over mix the batter as it can make it dense. I like using a rubber spatula for this step.

Step 4: Grease a 9 by 5 loaf pan with cooking spray. Spread the batter out evenly into the dish.

Step 5: Bake the pumpkin banana bread at 350 degrees for 55-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

adding the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients

pumpkin banana bread batter mixed together

Recipe Tip

If your loaf is browning too quickly on top but raw in the middle, cover it with foil loosely over the top for the remainder of the cook time. I typically check on mine around 35-45 minutes and cover it if necessary until it finishes baking.

This cozy fall loaf is the perfect blend of flavors and makes your kitchen smell heavenly!

Storing

Leftover pumpkin banana bread can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4-5 days.

Make it into muffins

To make pumpkin banana muffins, fill muffin tins 3/4 of the way full with batter. This recipe will make 14 muffins. Bake the muffins at 350 degrees for 23-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.