Healthy Pumpkin Banana Bread Recipe

Moist quick bread with a tender crumb that’s packed full of fruit and flavor. Healthy Pumpkin Banana Bread uses applesauce, bananas, and pumpkin in place of butter and has only 1/2 cup brown sugar in the whole recipe!

I’ve been stockpiling pumpkin for at least 2 months, and at one point I had a million great ideas, but I didn’t write them down. and then there were just soooo many gorgeous pumpkin recipes all over the internets that my ideas flew right out of my head.

But before we talk about delicious quick breads and things, can we just take a second to talk about The Walking Dead? I need to talk about it. Because that premiere on Sunday was

Healthy Pumpkin Banana Bread Recipe

I was on the couch like a huge ball of stress with my phone in my hand, both afraid to be interrupted and totally eager for #TheWalkingDead live tweets.

I swear twitter is what keeps the networks in business, because without it who in their right mind would sit through all those commercials? Commercial breaks are for reading commentary from people 10000 X wittier than I could ever be.

Also I never ever watch anything when it actually airs. This show is a major exception. And last night Chad, who never actually has the patience to watch any series in the history of the world (he quit on me 3 episodes before the end of Breaking Bad, you guys), said to me last night, “I can’t wait till Sunday!”

Easy And Moist Pumpkin Banana Bread

There’s NO BUTTER. Only applesauce, bananas, and pumpkin puree. I added oats and used just 1/2 cup of brown sugar in the whole recipe. THAT MEANS that this bread clocks in at just under 90 calories a slice. It makes a perfect breakfast on-the-run or afternoon snack.

It’s easy to make [I based it on my very first recipe I ever made by myself when I was a kid] and I looove it.

… follow the recipe below EXACTLY, but you will swap the 1 medium peach for 3/4 cup of canned pumpkin puree. And I definitely added 1/2 cup chopped walnuts.

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And then you are going to talk to me all about how much we loathe gum-chewing guy and how Carol has definitely redeemed herself, but also where is Beth???!!!

This is my “go to” muffin recipe now. I love this recipe, it is so easy to make and I like that it uses brown sugar and applesauce to sweeten them. Love it. 💜

I don't like to comment with changes, but this was so good, I just have to! I have 2 one year olds and a four year old. We don't need to eat more applesauce! So, I replaced the applesauce with squash, used 2 bananas plus 1/2 cup squash puree instead of 3 bananas. I think it could go to 1 banana to get more healthy squash/pumpkin in. (I baked a banana squash for this, but any kind would work ) I also added pumpkin pie spice, because it's wonderful, and healthy! I put the whole batch in a parchment lined 8x8 pan for less cleanup. Adults loved it with and without cinnamon honey butter. Thanks for the recipe! I will try it next summer with peaches and other fruit.

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Thanks so much for your comment, Amber! I really don't mind changes - I sort of love to see how my recipes evolve and change, and how people make them work to suit their needs! Thanks for reading!

From the text of this post: You’re just gonna follow the recipe below EXACTLY, but you will swap the 1 medium peach for 3/4 cup of canned pumpkin puree. And I definitely added 1/2 cup chopped walnuts.

Ha! Hi Heidi! I published this in 2014 and I still feel EXACTLY THE SAME WAY. Still watch this in real time, still obsessively check twitter on the commercial breaks. Still hate the gum chewing guy (except he died) - and Dwight! He's the worst.I’m back with some more PUMPKIN! Because I’m totally not sick of it yet, slash still can’t get enough of it. Anyone with me?! I swear I could eat all-the-pumpkin-things until December rolls around and peppermint consumes my house. You feel me?

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Quick breads have become a weekly Sunday ritual in my house recently, particularly because of how easy they are to throw together for weekday snacking. I’ve usually got a loaf baking away every Sunday afternoon. Well that, and a pot of broth simmering on the stove and a pan of veggies roasting in the oven and a pot of grains cooking away….

By Sunday night. Which makes for busy Sunday evenings (and Nate glaring at my sink full of dishes). BUT I’m literally hugging myself when I get home from work on Monday and lunches are already prepped and dinner comes together in 20 minutes.

And this Pumpkin Banana Bread has been one of our weekly favorites for midday snacking, typically slathered with a big spread of nut butter, because, YES. It’s simple, it’s healthy, it’s hearty, and it just tastes like fall!

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The thing I love most about this bread is the ingredient list. Pumpkin puree, mashed banana, whole wheat flour, pecans, coconut oil— just to name a few. But honestly, every ingredient on the list is wholesome and has nutritional benefits. It makes for such a satisfying treat once it’s baked, because I know it not only tastes amazing, but it’s also a healthy snack choice.

So if you’re still on that pumpkin train and are in need of more healthy snack ideas, this recipe is for you! Ohh and I’m

On the look out for more healthy fall snack ideas, so send your favorites my way if you have any you’ve been cooking up recently in your kitchen. Have a wonderful rest of your week everyone!

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Mix melted coconut oil and maple syrup together in a bowl or stand mixer. Add in eggs, and mix until blended. Add in the pumpkin puree, mashed banana, vanilla extract, baking soda, milk, cinnamon, and salt. Mix to combine.

Pour in the whole wheat flour and mix until just combined. Stir in chopped pecans with a spatula or wooden spoon. Pour batter into greased bread pan. Smooth out the bread with a butter knife. Top with the halved banana as desired (optional).

Bake pumpkin banana bread for 55-60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for at least an hour before slicing and serving!Thislightened-up Greek Yogurt Pumpkin Banana Bread is made without butter or oil, but so soft and tender that you’d never be able to tell! Not quite pumpkin bread, not quite banana bread, it combines hints of both to createahealthy and delicious fall-inspired snack.

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Allow me to introduce youto the product of my indecisiveness— alsoknown as pumpkin banana bread. Because why force yourselfto decide betweenpumpkin bread andbanana bread when you can have both in one ridiculouslysoft and tender loaf,

? And why go through the hassle of making two separate loaves whenwhen you can combine the two and have the best of both worlds?

Actually… that’s what we call spur-of-the-moment “toss everything into a bowland hope for the best” baking experiments gone [mercufully] right… but it sounds so much better when I actlike I actually planned for things to turn outthat way.

Healthy Pumpkin Bread Recipe

The truth is that I was originally planning on sharinga pumpkin pancake recipe with you guys today… until a few things got in the way of my carefully scribbled outplans.

First, the weather. I don’t know how things are looking in your neck of the woods but we’ve had a handful of cold and rainy fall-like days thathave madea warm and toasty kitchen feelthat much more inviting.And, yes, I know you make pancakes in the kitchen as well, but the oven has always feltinfinitelymore comforting than the stove.

Then there was the issue of finding myself in the unfortunateposition of having to use up both the leftovers fromthe can of pumpkin I opened earlier

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Can we talk about pumpkin can sizes for a second? Because they seriously need to start selling pumpkin in different sized cans so you can buy as much as you need without having to worry about having a bunch of extra squash hanging around after everything is said and done.

Need half a cup? Here’s a half-cup sized can for you. 1 cup? We have that too! None of this 15 oz. nonsense where you use less than half and need to figure out how to get rid of the rest.If you do find yourself in that unfortunate position, though, this is my answer for you…

Greek yogurt pumpkin banana bread. A deliciously healthy snack that kills two birds with one stone andtastes pretty freaking fabulous as a result.

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Not quite pumpkin bread, not quite banana bread, it combines hints of both to createa soft and tender bread that’ssubtly sweet, subtly spiced, and loaded withflavour.

And if that wasn’t enough, then what about the fact that it’s made without butter or oil and only 1/4 cup of refined sugar? A lot of pumpkin/banana breads call for epic amounts of oil and sugar to help make them moist and flavourful, but