Pumpkin Banana Bread
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This Pumpkin Banana Bread Recipe is a quick and easy for a moist and tender bread perfect for breakfast, snacking and dessert!
Looking for more easy bread recipes? You’ll love my banana bread recipe, apple muffins, and blueberry muffins.
My pumpkin banana bread recipe is perfect for breakfast, brunch, a snack or even dessert. The best part, it isn’t overly banana flavored, nor is it overly pumpkin flavored.
What We Love About This Recipe
Easy recipe. This recipe comes together quickly for a delicious treat!
Amazing flavor. The flavors are perfectly balanced in this recipe.
Great for sharing. This recipe makes two loaves. While you could freeze one (which I also love to do!), it is great for sharing with friends and neighbors!
Pumpkin Banana Bread Recipe
I’ve divided the ingredients into two sections. One for the bread and the second for the vanilla bean glaze. The glaze is optional but highly recommended.
Pumpkin Banana Bread Ingredients
- bananas – use very ripe bananas in this recipe.
- sugar – I use granulated sugar, but use your favorite sugar you use for baking.
- pumpkin puree – I love to make my own puree, but store-bought works perfectly.
- self-rising flour – If you don’t have self-rising, I’ve included the link to make your own homemade.
- eggs – I use large eggs. Allow them to come to room temperature so that they mix more fully.
- vanilla extract – Homemade is my preference but use your favorite pure vanilla extract.
- ground cinnamon
- salt
Pumpkin Banana Bread Instructions
Prep. Preheat oven and prepare two loaf pans by greasing or spraying with baker’s spray.
Mix. Mix bananas and sugar with an electric mixer until well-blended. Add pumpkin puree and mix until creamy. Add flour, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt and mix until smooth. Divide the batter between the loaf pans.
Bake. Bake until a cake tester inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
Serve. Top with the vanilla bean glaze (optional) and serve or store.
Vanilla Bean Glaze Recipe
Ingredients
- confectioner’s sugar
- vanilla bean paste – you can also use vanilla extract if you do not have vanilla bean paste.
- heavy cream – you can also substitute with your favorite dairy-free if needed. More sugar may be needed to arrive at the proper consistency if the milk is thinner than the cream.
- salt
Instructions
Add all ingredients for making the vanilla bean glaze to a small bowl and whisk until smooth. If too thick, add more heavy cream. If too thin, add more confectioner’s sugar.
How to Store and Freeze Pumpkin Banana Bread
To store. Store covered on the counter for up to a week.
To freeze. Allow to cool completely, then wrap well with plastic wrap, followed by foil. Store in the freezer for up to 4 months.
To serve from frozen. Allow to thaw covered on the counter. Then slice and serve.
Pumpkin Banana Bread with Vanilla Bean Glaze Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 (354 g) bananas, very ripe and peeled
- 2 cups (396 g) sugar
- 2 cups (454 g) pumpkin puree
- 2 cups (226 g) self-rising flour
- 2 large (100 g) eggs
- 1 teaspoon (5 g) vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon (1 g) ground cinnamon
- pinch (0.4 g) Kosher salt
Vanilla Bean Glaze Recipe
- 1 cup (114 g) confectioner’s sugar
- 1 tablespoon (15 g) vanilla bean paste
- 2 tablespoons (30 g) heavy cream
- pinch (0.4 g) kosher salt
Instructions
- Prep. Preheat the oven to 350º F. Prepare two loaf pans by greasing or spraying with baker's spray.
- Mix batter. bananas and sugar with electric mixer until well-blended. Add pumpkin puree and mix until creamy. Add flour, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt and mix until smooth. Divide pumpkin banana bread batter between the two loaf pans.
- Bake. Bake until a cake tester or skewer comes out clean when inserted in the middle of the bread, approximately 45 minutes.
- Serve. Top with a vanilla bean glaze (optional), slice and serve.
Vanilla Bean Glaze
- Add all ingredients to a small bowl and stir until smooth. If too thick, add more heavy cream. If too thin, add more confectioner’s sugar.
Notes
How to Store and Freeze Pumpkin Banana Bread
To store. Store covered on the counter for up to a week. To freeze. Allow to cool completely, then wrap well with plastic wrap, followed by foil. Store in the freezer for up to 4 months. To serve from frozen. Allow to thaw covered on the counter. Then slice and serve.Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Enjoy!
Robyn xo
Originally published September 2013.
I love the combination of pumpkin and banana in one bread. And that glaze? Don’t get me started. The vanilla bean flecks might send me over the edge!
This bread is pretty much the most exciting thing I’ve seen all day. I cannot WAIT to make it! Pumpkin and banana breads are my favorite. Combining them is genius! And I love that the moistness between the two results in no need for oil or butter!
Hi Robyn, I just made this bread since I have been looking for a recipe to use my frozen pumpkin puree that wasn’t overly unhealthy. This was a perfect way to use the pumpkin up plus it tastes good. I actually halved the recipe and replaced half of the sugar with stevia and the half cup with coconut sugar and it is still very good and decadent tasting. Thanks for constantly putting up beautiful recipes.
Christi
I can certainly see the obsession with those photos…..WOWZA! Thanks for sharing.
This looks very good. No butter or oil??
The pumpkin replaces the need for butter in this recipe.
I am very eager to try this! However, I am not familiar with vanilla bean paste, and I don’t have any in my pantry. May vanilla extract be used instead? If I do invest in some vanilla bean paste, how else is it used? Thanks for educating me about this ingredient that is new to me..
You can use vanilla extract if you don’t have vanilla bean paste. Vanilla bean paste gives you a more intense vanilla flavor along with the visual of vanilla beans in your final recipe. I use it a lot in ice cream, glazes, cookies, etc.
Robyn,
This looks delicious. When I make it, I think I might make the glaze thicker. I do love a thick glaze.
Annamaria
I am making this tomorrow! Thank you for a recipe with one of my favorite foods(pumpkin)!!!!!!!!!!!
Mmm! Combining both pumpkin and bananas is such a great treat!! I love making muffins similar to this bread, but that glaze! Oh I love that glaze! Vanilla bean anything always gets me!
Oh my! I loooove that glaze! Delicious!