Ingredients
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- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup walnuts or pecans, lightly toasted and chopped (optional)
- Streusel Topping: ½ cup flour, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ½ cup brown sugar, 6 tablespoons cold butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Place rack in the center and spray a 9×5 inch loaf pan with cooking spray; line with parchment if desired.
- In a large bowl, mash bananas. Add pumpkin, melted butter, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Whisk until blended.
- In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and nutmeg. Add to banana mixture and fold gently 10–15 strokes. Stir in nuts if using.
- Pour batter into loaf pan and smooth top.
- For streusel: combine cinnamon, flour, and brown sugar. Cut in cold butter until coarse crumbs form. Sprinkle over batter.
- Bake 50–65 minutes, test for doneness with a toothpick.
- Cool 5 minutes in pan, then transfer to wire rack.
Notes
- Check doneness with a toothpick; crumbs indicate done, wet batter indicates more time needed.
- Salted or unsalted butter can be used interchangeably.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian