Keep Calm and Get Your Pumpkin On!

We’ve been enjoying a nice warm Fall here in Utah, and I’ve been busy incorporating pumpkin in everything we eat. I looove pumpkin, and always have. Even as a little girl, there were many years that I asked for pumpkin pie for my Birthday cake.

Last week, I had a friend who kept coming to mind. I wanted an excuse to drop by and let her know I’d been thinking of her. As I wracked my brain on what to take, I settled on a loaf of my favorite pumpkin banana bread, (with chocolate chips might I add) with a fun fall printable!

If you’re looking for a cute easy gift this fall, I’ve attached the printable below. It would work with any pumpkin treat. I posted two sizes, one for a regular loaf, and two for mini loaves.
(Download by clicking on the arrow on the top right corner on the widget below)

And if you’re in need of a delicious pumpkin bread recipe, go ahead and give this one a try. It’s literally a dessert. Just know that it makes enough to feed an army! My entire Bosch mixer was full. I usually half the recipe, but this time I made it all, which made plenty of mini loaves to give away.

Happy Fall!

Pumpkin Banana BreadClick here to print the recipe.

• 3 mashed bananas
• 6 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups oil
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 large can pumpkin
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 4 cups sugar
• 3 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. nutmeg
• 4 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. cloves
• 3 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts (optional)
• 6 cups flour

Mix bananas and wet ingredients together. Beat well. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Pour into 4 large greased loaf pans or 10 small loaf pans. Bake @ 350 degrees for 1 hour.

Note: You can substitute 1/2 of the oil for applesauce and some of the flour to whole wheat flour to make these more healthy, but they aren’t as light and moist. If you want to add chocolate chips, then it tastes just like Great Harvest bread! I enjoy making these into muffins for breakfast or snacks. Makes about 6 dozen muffins.

Materials:

• I used clear treat bags similar to {these}
• Twine