Moist Maple Pumpkin Banana Bread
This One-Bowl Spiced Maple Pumpkin Banana Bread is the ultimate fall quick bread! Sweetened with ripe bananas and maple syrup, spiced with cinnamon, and finished with a sprinkle of pepitas for crunch. The batter comes together in minutes with simple pantry ingredients and can be baked in an 8x8 pan or in a loaf pan for a classic slices.
Equipment
- 8x8 Baking Pan or Loaf Pan
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Unsalted butter melted
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 whole Eggs room temperature
- 1/4 cup Maple Syrup
- 2 medium Ripe Bananas mashed
- 3/4 cup Pure pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling
- 1 tbsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 1/2 cups All-purpose Flour
- 1 tsp Cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- Pepitas for topping, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, heavily grease or line a 8"x8" baking pan, set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl combine melted butter, eggs, vanilla, maple syrup, and sugar. Mix well to combine. Add in the mashed bananas and pumpkin puree.1/2 cup Unsalted butter, 1 cup Granulated Sugar, 2 whole Eggs, 1/4 cup Maple Syrup , 2 medium Ripe Bananas, 1 tbsp Vanilla Extract, 3/4 cup Pure pumpkin puree
- To the wet ingredients, add in the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Mix to fully combine, the mixture should be evenly combined but may still be a bit lumpy from the bananas.1 1/2 cups All-purpose Flour, 1 tsp Baking soda, 1/2 tsp Salt, 1 tsp Cinnamon
- Transfer batter into greased baking pan, if desired, sprinkle with a handful of pepitas, and bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before slicing!Pepitas
Notes
How to bake in a loaf pan: if baking in a loaf pan instead of an 8"x8", grease the loaf pan and line with parchment paper(this helps to easily release the bread), follow directions the same as above except increase baking time to 50-55 minutes!
- Bananas: Use very ripe bananas for the best sweetness and flavor. Frozen bananas will work also, just let them thaw or warm slightly in the microwave, make sure to drain out any excess moisture.
- Maple Syrup: Pure maple syrup adds a warm depth of flavor. Honey can be a substitute.
- Pumpkin: Canned pumpkin works best for consistency, but homemade pumpkin purée can be used if it’s well-drained. Do not use pumpkin pie filling.
- Toppings: Pepitas give a nice crunch, but chopped pecans, walnuts, or even a sprinkle of coarse sugar would work well also, omit if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 233kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 192mgPotassium: 139mgFiber: 1gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 2633IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 19mgIron: 1mg