Pumpkin Banana Bread Recipe

A person slices into a loaf of moist, golden-brown pumpkin banana bread on a white plate.

4.80 from 5 votes

Pumpkin Banana Bread Recipe

The most delicious pumpkin banana bread recipe is here! Perfect breakfast, brunch or dessert paired with a cup of coffee this holiday season or year round. If you love banana and pumpkin bread this is a great twist on your traditional sweet bread recipe. Perfect for any occasion.

Prep Time15

Cook Time45

Total Time1

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: banana, bread, pumpkin

Servings:

Author: Justine

Equipment

2 9x5 loaf pan
2 bowls

Ingredients

3 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 cup sugar white granulated
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup brown sugar packed
2/3 cup vegetable oil or use Greek yogurt but will yield a more dense result
3 large eggs at room temperature ideally
1 cup pumpkin
3 large bananas brown, mashed
1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Instructions

Mash your overripe bananas and put in a bowl with your sugar, vanilla, brown sugar, oil, eggs, pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice. Mix together well, it will be lumpy because of the bananas, that is okay.
In a separate bowl combine all dry ingredients and mix well so they are evenly distributed.
Add half of your dry mixture into the bowl with your wet mixture and use a spoon or mixer on low to combine, it will be a bit lumpy that is okay.
Add remaining dry mixture and mix until no dry is remaining.
Spray 2 loaf pans with non stick spray, or line with a piece of parchment paper and fill almost 3/4 of the way full. Make sure the same amount of batter is in each pan so they cook evenly.
Put into preheated oven at 350 degrees for about 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick placed into the middle of the loaf comes out mostly clean. (do NOT over bake or it won't be as moist, check after 40 min.)
If making mini loaves they typically take about 20-25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. For muffins, fill 3/4 of the way full and bake for 20 minutes.
Take out of pan and put on cooling rack. Slice and serve.

Video

Notes

Muffins Bake Time

You would make the same batter as above but use a muffin tin with paper liners. Fill 3/4 of the way full and bake for about 18 minutes or until toothpick comes out mostly clean with moist crumbs attached. Without a toothpick just touch center gently and if it springs back they are done. Remove from pan and on cooling rack when done.

Nutrition