Pumpkin Banana Bread a Fall Treat

Last year around this time, I got a new recipe for Pumpkin Banana Bread once baked and tasted, finding it a success, it was shared and enjoyed by many of our autumnal visitors. There are several options seen below and the recipes are great, we've tried them ALL!
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I also made several Pumpkin Banana Loaves for Halloween and on Mischief Night when the children came visiting for 'Trick or Treat' instead of the usual candies I give out, the children received slices of Pumpkin Banana Bread which I had wrapped in foil and then placed in cake slice boxes (you can get these from Joann's or Michael's).
I had decorated the cake slice boxes with the Halloween theme; witches, skeletons, spiders which added fun and laughter to the night. Perhaps, I should tell you that we even had some 'double dippers' for a second helping, so be warned! I also attached the recipe to the cake box so that their Moms could identify any known allergies before consumption! Plus, they too could also bake and enjoy as they would have the recipe.
PUMPKIN BANANA BREAD
Ingredients
1 1/3 Cup Canned Pumpkin
2 Ripe Mashed Bananas
2 Eggs
1/3 Cup Vegetable Oil
1/2 Cup Honey
1/2 Cup Sugar
1Teaspoon Ground cinnamon
2 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
2 Teaspoons Pumpkin Pie Spice
3/4 Raisins (Optional)
3/4 Walnuts (Optional)
Options
1. Use 1 Cup Whole-wheat plus 1 1/2 cup All Purpose Flours
2. Use 3/4 Cup of Sunflower Seeds instead of Raisins (or split the difference)
Method
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan. In a large bowl, stir together the mashed bananas, eggs, oil, pumpkin, honey and sugar. In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pumpkin pie spice and the cinnamon, stir into the banana mixture until just combined. Fold in the raisins and walnuts if using. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf tin. Bake at 350 degree F for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean. Cool loaf in pan for 10 minutes before moving onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Enjoy!



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