Alright, let’s talk about that “special bread” I’ve been mentioning for the past two days.
I know I was a little bit of a tease and honestly, I promise I would have given it to you sooner…but first, I had to remember the ingredients that I used and actually write them out. Whoops.
This bread actually incorporates two of my favorite healthier bread recipes in a way that just works: a yummy fusion of banana + pumpkin bread.
I’m warning you that they incorporate my “healthier” bread recipes because I don’t want you to end up like Jay did when he took his first bite and was disappointed that it didn’t taste like his mom’s pumpkin bread.
“Of course it won’t honey. It doesn’t have a cup of oil in it.”
Oil and all though, my mother-in-law does make an amazing pumpkin bread. It’s not healthified in any way, shape, or form, but it’s a holiday treat and I always savor every last bite. Actually, it usually doesn’t take Jay and I more than a couple of days to finish off the loaf.
But now, lucky for me, I’ve got a new bread in town that can be enjoyed more than once a year and can keep me AND my waistline happy. So I guess I can’t feel *too* bad about finishing off the loaf all by myself in one week, right?
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Pumpkin Banana Bread
(inspired by my Banana Raisin Pumpkin Bread & Holly’s Pumpkin Gingerbread)
Prep Time: 8 minutes
Cook Time: 45-50 minutes
Servings: 12-15 (depending on how “generous” you are with your slicing)
Ingredients:
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 (6 oz.) container vanilla Chobani
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 egg substitute
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1/2 cup white flour
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Directions:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl combine bananas, Chobani, sugar, egg substitute, and pumpkin.
- Add both flours, baking soda, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and nutmeg to the pumpkin mixture. Mix until just combined, and the batter is free of any lumps.
- Pour batter into a 9×5 inch loaf pan sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Bake for about 45-50 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in middle of bread comes out clean. Enjoy!
Enjoy a slice cold, or reheated in the microwave for 15 seconds, topped with pumpkin butter, or with peanut butter.
Either way, it’ll taste delicious!
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Yum! I’ve had uber-ripe bananas in the freezer for a while waiting for the perfect recipe and I think I just found it! Making these tonight.
Danielle recently posted..Peanut Butter Chocolate Candy Cookie Bars
Two of my favorite things as well! Once I get some super ripe bananas, I’ll totally be making these
Courtney, this recipe looks fantastic! I really wanted to do some baking tonight anyway, so maybe this will be in the mix…however, do you know of what I could use in place of the yogurt?
Danica @ It’s Progression Not Perfection recently posted..Benefits of Morning Workouts
Hmmm, maybe applesauce? Or oil? I’m just not sure how the consistency would be effected since the yogurt makes it so moist. If you give it a try, let me know!
I’ve been wanting to make pumpkin banana bread! You absolutely read my mind! Over the weekend, I made peanut butter banana bread and it turned out amazing! It was the first time I ever made bread. Now I’m itching to make another loaf. I’m definitely trying out your recipe!
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This looks delicious Courtney! I love pumpkin flavored things and banana bread, so I think this is a great combo! Thanks for sharing!
Carol @ LuckyZucca recently posted..Ho-Hum
I made Holly’s recipe after you posted it, and now I want to make this version too! The yogurt really helps make it taste like a regular quick bread. Looks delish!
Claire @ Live and Love to Eat recently posted..What I Ate Wednesday – Bologna (Italy, not the lunch meat) Edition
I came up with a Pumpkin Banana Bread recipe somewhat recently too (you can view it here: http://www.myfoodnfitnessdiaries.com/2011/10/04/pumpkin-banana-bread/) that I’ve been LOVING lately!! Both the bananas and the pumpkin together make the bread so moist and soft! I love it with peanut butter. I want to try out your recipe too – looks delish!
Ashley @ My Food ‘N’ Fitness Diaries recently posted..WIAW {What I Ate Wednesday} #9: I Love Chocolate
Oooo yes, yours looks and sounds delicious too! Great minds think alike, right?
You just proved it doesn’t have to have oil in it to be delicious, oil does help though!
Lauren @ Chocolate, Cheese and Wine recently posted..WIAW – Foodsession Style
It definitely helps the flavor…just not my pants fitting.
Looks delicious! I feel like I always have to preface my baked goods with “this is healthified” to my husband otherwise he expects some sugar laden treat!
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen recently posted..Baked apple oatmeal
yum!! This may have to be my first pumpkin bread of the season!!
Jackie @ That Deep Breath recently posted..What I Ate Wednesday #18
My brother thinks this bread looks delicious.
Shannon recently posted..Where can I go or what can I do for inspiration?
Yum! I’m pinning this!
Erica @ For the Sake of Cake recently posted..Tuesday
Oh yum that looks fabulous!! Thank you for making it up..and for sharing
Lindsay @ In Sweetness and In Health recently posted..Natural Vitality Review and Giveaway
i made chocolate chip pumpkin bread (healthy) last year and i thought it tasted better than fattening kind! maybe our taste buds just get used to it
alyssa – fashion fitness foodie recently posted..Detox Soup
I don’t like bananas but i LOVE pumpkin! Yumm!
Annette@EnjoyYourHealthyLife recently posted..Carrot Cake Recipe (Healthier)
Fabulous!!! I cannot wait to try this out!
Jess @ Jess Go Bananas recently posted..I Got Some Chips!
Looks amazing! Could I use egg instead of egg substitute?
Alexa @ Simple Eats recently posted..It’s OK If…
Yup! Absolutely
Yum! I made some of this too although I called it Banana Pumpkin Bread and used totally different ingredients (besides the nanner and pumpkin lol). I will have to try this one out!
Here’s mine: http://semihealthnut.blogspot.com/2011/08/banana-pumpkin-breadfall-is-sooner-than.html
I am curious…what’s the difference between pastry flour and regular flour??
Amanda @ Semi-Health Nut recently posted..{WIAW} Eating on the Go
I wish I knew a good answer for you, Amanda! Honestly, it’s the only whole wheat flour I had so I used it. I do know that pastry flour is supposed to help the quality of baked goods, but exactly how, I’m not sure. :-/
We should sound alike!
I made a “healthy” loaf of banana pumpkin bread with the addition of yogurt raisins and have pretty much been eating it twice a day and I will probably finish it all by myself too!
oh good lord, that sounds amazing! I LOVE yogurt raisins but won’t buy them because I demolish the bag way too fast…
It may not have a ton of oil in it, but it still looks really moist! And I love the idea fo combining pumpkin and banana!
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it sure doesn’t *look* healthy, which is a good sign!
looks awesome courtney..i’m all about pumpkin/banana breads, so this recipe will definitely be utilized!
Mallory @ It’s Only Life recently posted..Pyramid Treadmill Workout
Why have I not combined banana and pumpkin before? This combo his hitting me like a train, I can’t wait to try it! I’m making a healthy pumpkin mousse for Thanksgiving and I think this would go great with it!
“Of course it won’t honey. It doesn’t have a cup of oil in it.”–> hhahahaha, love this!
Khushboo recently posted..Would you like some cheese with that wHine?
That bread looks really good. I’m going to a Thanksgiving potluck, so I may try this! Thanks for posting!
Tracy @ Tracy’s Treats recently posted..Oodles of Noodles and Chocolate in the Mail
Yum! This post had me drooling. Can’t wait to try it out!
mmmmm that looks delicious – I love healthified recipes. Yes I’ll admit I can taste the difference but I don’t mind it and i genuinely like it as much as the less healthy stuff!
Jamie aka “Sometimes Healthy” Girl recently posted..Dueling Donuts: Blueberry Wildcat Cake and Go Big Red Velvet
I guess it would defeat the purpose if I added chocolate chips.
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YUM!! Thank you for the link- CANNOT wait to make this. Thinking of maybe making it this weekend…between studying
Holly recently posted..Clothes of a Champion
This looks delicious and I have two brownish banana’s just sitting on my counter!
Merrie@ MICAgalleries recently posted..“Abbie”- In Progress
This looks sooo good! Moist, rich, and perfect! I bet the yogurt in it just makes it that much better. My mom and grandma use that trick to keep things from drying out.
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga recently posted..2011 Holiday Card
I had a banana muffin failure this afternoon. Might have to give this moist-looking recipe a try
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