Pumpkin Banana Bread | Large Family Fall Baking
Bake the most flavorful bread to eat for breakfast, lunch, or even a snack. The Pumpkin Banana Bread contains the perfect amount of pumpkin flavor and banana flavor that pair well together to create an indescribable treat. This recipe makes three bread pans.
Ingredients
- 9 medium ripe bananas mashed
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cups Brown Sugar
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 6 eggs room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups pure pumpkin puree
- 7 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin spice blend
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a nonstick loaf pan with butter or nonstick cooking spray.
- In a bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin spice blend, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the oil and both sugars until the sugar is completely incorporated.
- Add the eggs, pumpkin puree, bananas, and vanilla, beating until combined.
- Add the flour mixture and mix just until blended. Stir in half of the nuts.
- Pour batter equally into the loaf pans and spread evenly. Top with remaining nuts.
- Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool the banana bread in the bread pan for 5 minutes before removing and placing on a wire rack to cool completely.