Welcome to November! Who else has a candy hangover? I don’t love candy but my kids always offer me their best pieces and it’s hard to resist their cute little Halloween faces. In all seriousness, I love sweet stuff, I just don’t buy candy. One sweet thing in particular that I love is pumpkin–pumpkin everything. Yes, I’m one of those Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Frappaccino-obsessed people. I actually prefer the Salted Caramel Mocha, but whatev.

On my old site I had a pumpkin banana bread recipe that I thought was really delicious. I decided I wanted to add it to Walls of Wonderland so I needed to make it this week to be sure everything was just right before I shared it. I tweaked the recipe just a little and omg it truly is the best-ever pumpkin banana bread. Way better than anything you’ll find at Starbucks (actually, their banana bread really isn’t that good) or anywhere else. I was not expecting it to be this delicious. I was going to call it ‘So-So, Mediocre Pumpkin Banana Bread’ but I had to change the name to ‘Best-Ever Pumpkin Banana Bread.’

This recipe is super easy to make! No mixer or special tools required. Enjoy it for dessert or bake multiple loaves to give as gifts—your recipients won’t be disappointed.

Best-Ever Pumpkin Banana Bread

Truly the best-ever pumpkin banana bread you will make. Sweet (but not too sweet), soft, moist, and the perfect fall dessert or holiday gift.

Print Recipe

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1

Cool 1

Total Time 2 15

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Ingredients

2 ripe bananas large
1 cup pure pumpkin
1/3 cup butter melted
1 cup sugar granulated
1/2 cup brown sugar packed
1 egg large
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/4 tsp salt (optional)
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 cups flour

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Butter 9X5" loaf pan
In a large mixing bowl, mash bananas and stir in pumpkin
Next add melted butter, both sugars, egg, and vanilla--mix thoroughly
Stir in pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt
Last, add flour--mix thoroughly
Pour into buttered loaf pan and pop in the oven
When edge are golden brown and insterted toothpick comes out clean, remove from oven
Cool for 1 hour

Notes

Enjoy alone, with butter (as shown), ice cream, or pour some milk over the top as Huz does. In my opinion, this bread tastes even better the next day...if there's any left.

* If using salted butter, forego the additional salt.

* If top gets too brown while cooking, cover with tin foil.

* I live at a high elevation--cooking times may vary.

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Keyword cake, dessert, fall sweets, pumpkin banana bread

I hope you make this best-ever pumpkin banana bread. What’s your favorite pumpkin recipe?

Looking for another great recipe? Check out my yummy raspberry pound cake.

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Best-Ever Pumpkin Banana Bread