Description
A moist, tender quick bread that blends ripe bananas with earthy pumpkin puree and warm spices, studded with melty chocolate chips. Perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert year-round, but especially cozy in the fall.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil (or melted butter)
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 cup mashed ripe banana (about 2 medium bananas)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt.
- In a large bowl, whisk eggs, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Add oil, pumpkin puree, mashed banana, and vanilla; mix until combined.
- Stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients just until no flour streaks remain.
- Fold in most of the chocolate chips, reserving a small handful for topping.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the top. Sprinkle with reserved chocolate chips.
- Bake 55–65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
- Use overripe bananas with brown spots for the sweetest flavor.
- Toss chocolate chips in a little flour to help prevent sinking.
- For muffins, bake 18–22 minutes instead of 60.
- Can substitute pumpkin pie spice for the individual spices.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 of loaf)
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg