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    Home » Recipes » Paleo Desserts, Sweets and Snacks

    Pumpkin Banana Bread Recipe

    Last Modified: Jan 18, 2023 by Paleo Leaper · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    For those times when you want to come to the party with a traditional basket of baked goods, try your hand at this seasonal and delicious pumpkin banana bread!

    Pumpkin Banana Bread

    It’s not the kind of food you’d eat every day for lunch, but it’s a reasonable option for the times when you want something warm and doughy without the stomachache later.

    And it’s tasty enough that even your non-Paleo friends might find they prefer it to the usual slew of store-bought cookies and coffee cake.

    As with any grain-free bread, this one relies on some magic tricks of food science to really make it work, so you'll want to be cautious if you have to substitute any ingredients. Everything in the list is there to enhance the taste and texture of the bread, so changing the basic ingredients of the dough will inevitably change the result.

    Most importantly, you can skip the honey if you’re trying to be really pure about sweeteners, but just remember that the recipe won’t be quite the same. You can also choose between clarified butter (ghee) and almond butter: the almond butter will give the bread a more intensely nutty flavor, but the clarified butter makes the texture smoother.

    That doesn't mean you can't adjust the recipe at all, though: just do it with mix-ins instead of alterations to the dough. I suggested chopped pecans in the ingredients, but don’t feel like you’re limited to just that.

    Dark chocolate chips, dried cranberries, or any other type of nuts would also be good. Use a favorite standby, or take the chance to experiment with something new and different: one of the great advantages of baking at home is getting to customize the crumb of the result.

    By creating your own unique combination, you’re blowing the bakery section of Walmart completely out of the water, not just in health value, but also in taste – and after all, isn’t that really what treats are all about?

    Pumpkin Banana Bread Recipe

    PREP: 15 min. COOK: 45 min.

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup coconut flour;
    • ½ cup almond flour;
    • ½ cup very ripe banana, pureed;
    • ½ cup pure pumpkin puree;
    • ½ cup melted clarified butter or almond butter;
    • 1 tsp. baking soda;
    • ¼ cup raw honey;
    • 4 eggs;
    • ½ tsp. vanilla extract;
    • ½ tsp. salt;
    • ¾ cup pecans, chopped; (optional)
    Pumpkin Banana Bread mixing the ingredients

    Preparation

    1. Preheat your oven to 350 F.
    2. In a large bowl, combine the almond flour, coconut flour, baking soda, and salt.
    3. In a separate bowl, combine the eggs, clarified butter, honey, ripe banana, pumpkin puree, and vanilla extract. Mix everything together until you get a smooth texture.
    4. Pour the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir with a spoon until thoroughly combined. This is also a good time to add the chopped pecans if you're using them.
    5. Pour the batter into a well-greased loaf pan and bake in the oven for about 45 minutes, or until a toothpick poked in the center comes out clean.
    6. Let the pumpkin banana bread cool down for about 10 minutes before serving.
    Pumpkin Banana Bread before baking

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    Pumpkin Banana Bread Recipe

    A loaf of this chewy, nutty banana bread will steal the show from any store-bought junk food, and it's better for you too!
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 45 minutes mins
    Total Time 1 hour hr
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 603 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • ½ cup coconut flour
    • ½ cup almond flour
    • ½ cup very ripe banana pureed
    • ½ cup pure pumpkin puree
    • ½ cup melted clarified butter or almond butter
    • 1 tsp. baking soda
    • ¼ cup raw honey
    • 4 eggs
    • ½ tsp. vanilla extract
    • ½ tsp. salt
    • ¾ cup pecans chopped (optional)

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat your oven to 350 F.
    • In a large bowl, combine the almond flour, coconut flour, baking soda, and salt.
      ½ cup coconut flour, ½ cup almond flour, 1 tsp. baking soda, ½ tsp. salt
    • In a separate bowl combine the eggs, clarified butter, honey, ripe banana, pumpkin puree, and vanilla extract. Mix everything together until you get a smooth texture.
      ½ cup very ripe banana, ½ cup pure pumpkin puree, ½ cup melted clarified butter or almond butter, ¼ cup raw honey, 4 eggs, ½ tsp. vanilla extract
    • Pour the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir with a spoon until thoroughly combined. This is also a good time to add the chopped pecans if you're using them.
      ¾ cup pecans
    • Pour the batter into a well-greased loaf pan and bake in the oven for about 45 minutes, or until a toothpick poked in the center comes out clean.
    • Let the pumpkin banana bread cool down for about 10 minutes before serving.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 603kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 19gFat: 39gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 164mgSodium: 757mgPotassium: 437mgFiber: 12gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 5016IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 188mgIron: 4mg
    Keyword banana bread, fall dessert, fall recipe, pumpkin
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