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
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, mix together the mashed bananas, pumpkin puree, sugars, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Fold in the chopped cranberries and walnuts, if using.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 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.
