"This healthier Pumpkin Banana Bread is the moistest quick bread I have ever had! Packed full of pumpkin and spices and topped with a silky maple cream cheese frosting made with salted Maple Caramel Sauce!..."
INGREDIENTS
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2 cups spelt flour
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1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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½ teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon kosher salt
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3 ½ teaspoons cinnamon {I use Saigon cinnamon}
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1 ½ teaspoons ground nutmeg
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½ teaspoon ground ginger
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½ teaspoon ground allspice
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¼ teaspoon ground cloves
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¼ teaspoon ground mace
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3 medium, very ripe bananas
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16 oz (1 can) pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
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1 cup applesauce (no sugar added)
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2 tablespoons canola oil
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¼ cup buttermilk
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2 cups dark brown sugar, packed
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1 cup granulated sugar
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4 eggs, lightly beaten
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4 ounces cold cream cheese (no whipped, no low-fat, high-quality preferred)
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¼ cup unsalted butter, cold but still firm
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pinch kosher salt
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¼ teaspoon Saigon cinnamon
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1 ½ cups powdered sugar, sifted
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1/3 cup Maple Caramel Sauce