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Maple Glazed Pumpkin Banana Bread

Is it Banana Bread, or is it Pumpkin Bread? This perfectly spiced Pumpkin Banana Bread is the best of both! So moist and tender, loaded with cinnamon, ginger and vanilla, and topped with a Maple Glaze that melts in your mouth.

Total Time

1hr

5.0

1 Ratings

Author: Snowflakes & Coffeecakes

Servings:

Ingredients

Pumpkin Banana Bread

•

3 1/3 cups

All-Purpose Flour

•

1/2 Tbsp

Baking Soda

•

1 tsp

Baking Powder

•

1 tsp

Ground Cinnamon

•

1 tsp

Ground Ginger

•

1/2 Tbsp

Salt

•

2 cups

Granulated Sugar

•

2/3 cup

Vegetable Oil

•

Large Eggs , room temperature

•

2/3 cup

Milk

•

1 tsp

Vanilla Extract

•

1 can
(15 oz)

Unsweetened Pumpkin Purée

•

1/2 cup

Ripe Bananas , mashed

Maple Glaze

•

1/4 cup

Maple Syrup

•

2 Tbsp

Butter , softened

•

1 cup

Powdered Confectioners Sugar

•

1 Tbsp

Milk

•

1/2 cup

Chopped Pecans

(optional)

Cooking Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease bottoms and ½ inch up sides of two 9x5-inch loaf pans.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the All-Purpose Flour (3 1/3 cups) , Baking Soda (1/2 Tbsp) , Baking Powder (1 tsp) , Ground Cinnamon (1 tsp) , Ground Ginger (1 tsp) and Salt (1/2 Tbsp) .

In a large bowl, beat Granulated Sugar (2 cups) and Vegetable Oil (2/3 cup) with a hand mixer on medium speed until well combined.

Add Eggs (4) , one at a time, beating after each. Add Unsweetened Pumpkin Purée (1 can) , Bananas (1/2 cup) , Milk (2/3 cup) , and Vanilla Extract (1 tsp) , beating just until blended.

Add half of the flour mixture and beat on low speed just until combined; add remaining flour mixture and beat on low speed just until combined.

Pour half of batter into each prepared pan and spread the top evenly.

Bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until the top is set and golden brown, and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Remove from oven, set pans on their side, and cool for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely.

In a small bowl, beat Maple Syrup (1/4 cup) and Butter (2 Tbsp) until well blended. Slowly beat in Powdered Confectioners Sugar (1 cup) and blend until smooth. Add a tablespoon or two of Milk (1 Tbsp) at a time to reach thick drizzling consistency.

10.

Drizzle Maple Glaze over loaves and sprinkle with Pecans (1/2 cup) .

Author's Notes

Yields 2 loaves.

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

505

FAT

19.7 g

PROTEIN

6.7 g

CARBS

77.6 g