Description
This soft banana bread is made extra special and sweet with a festive color thanks to pureed squash.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 Cups All-purpose Flour
- 2 Cups Sugar
- 2 Teaspoons Baking Soda
- 2 Teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
- 1 1/2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 3 Large Eggs
- 1 Cup Vegetable Oil
- 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 1 Cup Cooked Pureed Squash
- 1 Cup Mashed Very Ripe Bananas (About 2 Medium)
- 1 Cup Chopped Walnuts (Plus Another 1/2 Cup Finely Chopped Walnuts For The Top)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease two (8 x 4 inch) loaf pans.
- In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, soda, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, oil, extract, squash, and bananas until mixed.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry, and mix with a wooden spoon just until blended.
- Stir in the cup of chopped walnuts.
- Divide the batter between the two prepared loaf pans.
- Sprinkle the loaves with the remaining chopped walnuts, then bake for about 50 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool loaves for 10 minutes, then remove from the tins and cool completely before slicing.
Notes
adapted from Taste of Home Winter Squash Banana Bread Recipe
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Baking