Healthy Pumpkin Banana Bread
This Healthy Pumpkin Banana Bread is a delicious & nutritious option to meal prep for breakfast or snacks all week long! It is also freezer-friendly.
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 176kcal
Ingredients
- 2 ripe bananas mashed
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt plain or vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup applesauce unsweetened
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp ginger
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- Dash of salt
Optional Toppings/Mix-Ins:
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or nuts of choice
- Purely Elizabeth Pumpkin Spice Granola for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray a loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Combine mashed banana, pumpkin puree, Greek yogurt, eggs and applesauce in a large bowl. Mix thoroughly with a whisk. Set aside.
- Combine flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, ginger and cinnamon in a medium bowl and stir with a large spoon.
- Add flour mixture to banana and pumpkin mixture and stir with whisk until just moist. Stir in dark chocolate chips and walnuts if desired.
- Pour batter into loaf pan. Sprinkle Purely Elizabeth granola (or more chocolate chips/walnuts) on top if desired.
- Place loaf pan in oven to bake for 50-60 minutes or until a knife inserted comes out clean. I would recommend checking around 50 minutes and cook longer as needed.
Nutrition
Calories: 176kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 71mg | Potassium: 297mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 3230IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 2mg