Delicious Fall Recipe: Cranberry Pumpkin Banana Bread

This Cranberry Pumpkin Banana Bread is the perfect treat for the fall season. With a combination of sweet bananas, tart cranberries, and warm pumpkin spice, this bread is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. It's the perfect dessert or snack to enjoy with a cup of coffee or tea.

Ingredients

• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 cup fresh cranberries, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the mashed bananas, pumpkin puree, sugars, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice.
4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined. Do not overmix.
5. Fold in the chopped cranberries and walnuts, if using.
6. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
7. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
8. Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove it from the pan and transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing and serving.

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