Vegan Pumpkin Banana Bread
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Vegan Pumpkin Banana Bread
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This easy one bowl vegan pumpkin banana bread is delicious, moist and topped with optional chocolate chips so you can use up those ripe bananas, and enjoy a healthier dessert!
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Ingredients
- 2 bananas ripe, mashed
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup avocado oil substitute with vegetable oil
- ¼ cup orange juice
- 1¾ cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips optional
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Instructions
- Move your rack to the center of the oven and preheat to 375°F (moving rack to the center allows the pumpkin bread to cook evenly, without burning).
- Start by combining the wet ingredients in a mixing bowl: 2 ripe, mashed bananas, 1 cup of pumpkin puree, ⅓ cup of granulated sugar, ⅓ cup of brown sugar, ½ cup of avocado oil, and ¼ cup of orange juice. Don't over mix!
- Sift 1¾ cups of all purpose flour along with 1 teaspoon each of baking soda, ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon of ground nutmeg, and ¼ teaspoon of ground cloves, and 1 teaspoon of salt into the mixing bowl. Use a silicon spatula to gently mix - don't overmix, it's okay if there are a few clumps! Add ½ cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips and fold them in to the mix.
- Add a teaspoon of oil to a 9 x 5 loaf pan and spread it evenly. Cut a piece of parchment paper and line the loaf pan (the oil will help it stick, but you can also use binder clips to hold the parchment paper in place).
- Pour your pumpkin batter into the loaf pan and smooth it out so it's even. Bake in the oven for 60 minutes, then insert a toothpick to check whether the bread is fully cooked. If it's fully cooked, a toothpick or knife inserted will come out clean. Check every 5 minutes after the 60 minute mark (oven temperatures can significantly vary - the same loaf took me 65 minutes in my oven, and 75 minutes at a friend's oven, following the exact same recipe!)
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely for about 10-15 minutes. Lift the parchment paper out of the loaf pan, and slice the bread. Enjoy hot!
Notes
- To make it gluten-free, I've found that oat flour works best. You can also use regular gluten-free baking flour.
- If you don't have bananas or prefer not to use them, you can substitute the bananas for 2 large eggs.
- Either fresh or storebought pumpkin puree can be used in this recipe. I like using Libby's pumpkin puree since I find it has optimum sweetness and texture!
- This bread stores well in the fridge for up to a week, or can be frozen for a month or two! Make sure to move the bread to the fridge the night before, and bring to room temperature before serving.
- You can substitute the spices mentioned with 1 teaspoon of pumpkin spice and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon instead.
- If you don't have a loaf pan, the recipe as written will also make 16 pumpkin chocolate chip muffins! You only need to bake for about 20-25 minutes at the same temperature - check after the 20 minute mark (in five minute intervals) to make you don't overbake!
Nutrition Information
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Calories
394kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
54g
(18%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
434mg
(18%)
Potassium
292mg
(8%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
4807IU
(96%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
32mg
(3%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 394 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 394kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 54g | 18% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 434mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 292mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 4807IU | 96% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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