Philly-Style Pumpkin Banana Bread

Walnuts add crunch to this moist Philly-style quick bread made with both pumpkin and banana that's an easy treat the whole family will enjoy.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 448 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 cups white sugar
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
• 2 teaspoons unsalted butter, softened
• ½ cup toasted walnuts
• ½ banana, mashed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 7x3-inch loaf pans with 2 teaspoons butter.

Step 2

Mix flour, sugar, walnuts, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger together in a large bowl. Cube 2 tablespoons butter into the bowl.

Step 3

Whisk pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, eggs, banana, and honey together in a bowl until smooth. Fold in flour mixture just until blended. Pour into the prepared loaf pans.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Cool in the pans for 5 minutes; invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.