Banana "and/or" Pumpkin Bread
You'll love this flexible banana-pumpkin bread recipe! Swap ingredients for a moist, flavorful loaf tailored to your taste and pantry staples.
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients in Extra Large Bowl
- 4 eggs large
- 6 cups mashed banana and/or pumpkin puree see notes
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce see notes
- 1 cup oil and/or melted butter see notes
- 1 cup milk, plain yogurt, or sour cream see notes
Dry Ingredients in Large Bowl
- 6 cups flour see notes
- 3 cups sugar white and/or brown
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 4 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp cinnamon optional for a more pumpkin-y bread
Optional
- 1-2 cups chocolate chips optional
- 1-2 cups pecans, walnuts, or other nut optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°f. Generously grease 4, 9x5 loaf pans.
- In an extra large mixing bowl, combine 4 eggs, 6 cups mashed banana and/or pumpkin puree, 1 cup unsweetened applesauce, 1 cup oil and/or melted butter, and 1 cup milk, plain yogurt, or sour cream. Mix well with hand mixer until completely combined.
- In separate large bowl, whisk together 6 cups flour, 3 cups sugar, 4 tsp baking powder, 4 tsp baking soda, 2 tsp salt, and 2 tsp cinnamon (optional).
- Add dry mixture to wet mixture and blend together completely; being careful not to over mix.
- If desired, mix in 1-2 cups chocolate chips and/or 1-2 cups pecans, walnuts, or other nut, and pour or scoop into prepared pans.
- Baking for 50 minutes. Insert a clean toothpick into center of one loaf. If the toothpick has wet dough on it, cook for another 5-15 minutes, checking every 5.
- Immediately remove from pans and let cool on wire racks.
Notes
Banana/Pumpkin Puree: You can use any combination or just one or the other. This recipe makes both delicious pumpkin bread and banana bread, and a combination is yummy, too!
Oil/Butter/Applesauce: You'll want at least some fats for the best moisture, but I like to balance what would be 2 cups oil/butter with 1 cup applesauce, 1 cup oil/butter.
Flours: Use what you like!
Sugars: I like half and half white/brown sugars, but if you only have one or the other, use it!
Nutrition Calculation: The nutrition values below include 3 cups banana and 3 cups pumpkin. The nutrition facts also use olive oil for the oil, white sugar for the sugar, 6 cups all purpose flour, plain yogurt, and 1 cup chocolate chips. The values are given for 4, 9x5" loaves, cut into a total of 36 slices.
Nutrition Calculation: The nutrition values below include 3 cups banana and 3 cups pumpkin. The nutrition facts also use olive oil for the oil, white sugar for the sugar, 6 cups all purpose flour, plain yogurt, and 1 cup chocolate chips. The values are given for 4, 9x5" loaves, cut into a total of 36 slices.
Nutrition
Calories: 222kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 311mgPotassium: 130mgFiber: 2gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 6390IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 2mg