Pumpkin Chip Banana Bread
A delightful blend of ripe bananas, pumpkin, and chocolate chips, baked into a cozy bread, perfect for autumn afternoons.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Total Time: 75 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 very ripe bananas, mashed (approx. 1 ½ cup)
- 1 large egg
- 2/3 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 5 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2–1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare a loaf pan (9×5 inches) by greasing it with butter or lining it with parchment paper.
- Mash the ripe bananas in a large mixing bowl until smooth.
- Add the egg, pumpkin puree, melted butter, brown sugar, and vanilla extract to the mashed bananas and mix until well combined.
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and sea salt in another bowl.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Gently fold in the chocolate chips.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 55-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool the bread in the pan for about 10 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Serve warm with butter or maple syrup. Can be frozen for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: pumpkin bread, banana bread, autumn baking, dessert, cozy treat