Vegan Pumpkin Banana Bread

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This sweet treat is filled with delicious banana, pumpkin spice, and fall flavors throughout! It’s so tasty that it would make a wonderful gift for friends, family, teachers, and neighbors!

We like to whip it up as the weather starts to get chilly, but it’s so good year-round.

You can pack these banana and pumpkin bread slices into school lunchboxes, have one for a midday snack, or have some for brunch!

This is such a great recipe if you want something sweet and comforting during the autumn season! Who doesn’t love vegan baking, especially when it’s so quick and easy!

For more plant-based baked goods with fall flavors, be sure to check out my Pumpkin Brownies, Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread, Pumpkin Pie, and Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies!

And for more quick breads, you will love my 5-Ingredient Banana Bread, ultra-moist Chocolate Bread, Zucchini Banana Bread, and Vanilla Loaf Cake.

You Will Love This Recipe Because It’s

• Easy
• Healthy
• Always a fall favorite
• Made without dairy or eggs

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Ingredients and Substitutions

• Bananas – Use up your super soft and ripe bananas here! 
• Pumpkin – Pumpkin purée from a can is quick and convenient unless you have some homemade.
• Brown Sugar – Light brown sugar provides the perfect level of rustic sweetness.
• Oil – A light-tasting oil, such as olive, locks in moisture while helping to make the bread fluffy.
• Vanilla – Pure vanilla extract adds a rich dynamic to the flavor profile.
• Flour – All-purpose flour is light enough to make this bread have the perfect texture. A 1-to-1 gluten-free replacement will work here as well.
• Pumpkin Pie Spice – This spice combination is a great one to add to your collection. I like to sprinkle it into my coffee, smoothies, and baked goodies. If you don’t have it, I have the recipe below for homemade.
• Leaveners – Baking soda and baking powder work to give rise to the bread.
• Salt – Just a bit helps to enhance all the flavors!
• Optional Add-Ins – Chocolate chips or nuts such as walnuts or pecans are great here.

Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice Recipe

(Use this ratio for 1 tbsp of pumpkin pie spice)

• 2 tsp cinnamon 
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves

How To Make Vegan Pumpkin Banana Bread

Here are some quick visual steps. Find the full recipe with exact measurements on the recipe card below.

Preheat the oven and grease a loaf pan with vegan butter, oil, or baking spray.

Mash the bananas in a large bowl. It’s okay to leave some chunks for texture. Stir in the pumpkin, sugar, oil, and vanilla.

Next, use a sifter to add the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. This breaks up any clumps, which will decrease the stirring needed when combining everything. 

Stir the batter just until it’s combined. Try not to overmix it to prevent the bread from becoming tough and chewy. Gently fold in the nuts if you’re using them.

Spoon the thick batter into the loaf pan. Sprinkle a few nuts on top if you want.

Bake the bread for 50-60 minutes until a toothpick comes out mostly clean. There may be some moist crumbs on the toothpick, which is just fine.

Let it cool in the loaf pan for 10 minutes before removing it and placing it on a cooling rack. It will hold together best if you let it cool completely before slicing it, but eating it warm is quite a delicious experience!

More Add-In Ideas

• Pecans
• Pumpkin seeds
• Chocolate chips
• Raisins or cranberries
• Brown sugar sprinkled on top

No-Waste Ideas

• Have more bananas? Use them for these tasty Banana Bread Cookies. 
• Make Pumpkin Pasta, Cookies, a Smoothie, or Bread with the remaining pumpkin purée.

Storage & Reheating

Keep this pumpkin banana bread moist by storing it in a closed container. It’s good at room temperature for 2 days, in the refrigerator for 4 days, or frozen in individual slices for 3 months. This bread is even more delicious if you heat it up in the microwave before enjoying your slice!

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