pumpkin banana bread

Name: Pumpkin Banana Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: 8 tablespoon(s) butter room temperature; 2 1/3 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 1 tablespoon(s) honey; 2 tablespoon(s) maple syrup; 2 tablespoon(s) orange juice, fresh; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1 cup(s) pureed pumpkin; 1 cup(s) ripe bananas, mashed; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 2 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon(s) penzey's baking spice (could use pumpkin pie spice- not same though); 3/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1/2 cup(s) crushed pecans or raisins

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Sheena James

Westlake, OH

Updated on Oct 8, 2013

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Used self rising flour, trivia brown sugar 1/2 the amount, blueberry honey, fresh purée pumpkin from the one I picked up at the cider mill, fresh maple syrup, and pecans we just shucked last week. O.M. Was it healthy & great!

prep time 15 Min

cook time 55 Min

method Bake

yield

Ingredients

8 tablespoons butter room temperature
2 1/3 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
1 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoons maple syrup
2 tablespoons orange juice, fresh
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup pureed pumpkin
1 cup ripe bananas, mashed
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon penzey's baking spice (could use pumpkin pie spice- not same though)
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup crushed pecans or raisins

How To Make pumpkin banana bread

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350℉. Line an 8½ x 4½ inch loaf pan with parchment paper, allowing overhang of paper over edges. (and one mini loaf pan)

Step 2

In large bowl of electric mixer beat together brown sugar and butter until creamed.
Step 3

Add maple syrup, honey, eggs, vanilla, pumpkin puree, banana, & orange juice. Stir together until combined.
Step 4

In a separate bowl whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, pennzey's baking spice.
Step 5

In thirds slowly mix in flour mixture to butter sugar mixture.
Step 6

Fold in pecans or raisins.
Step 7

Pour into loaf ⅔ full. If necessary use a mini loaf pan for remaining mixture.
Step 8

Bake large loaf for 50-55 mins on 350℉. Bake mini loaf for 35-40 mins. Can bake in oven at same time.
Step 9

Remove from oven an sprinkle top with 1 tsp cinnamon sugar (I use Penzey's mix). Cool on baking rack for 10 minutes then remove from pan.
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