Pumpkin Banana Bread

I received a baking pumpkin in the Angelic Organics CSA vegetable box last week. I didn't have enough for a pumpkin pie, so I gave this pumpkin banana bread recipe a try.

The bread was tasty, but had a heavy banana flavor. I was hoping to taste more pumpkin flavor so I will keep an eye out for a true pumpkin bread recipe.

Pumpkin Banana Bread

• 1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
  
• 3/4 cup sugar
  
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
  
• 4 eggs
  
• 1 1/2 cups pumpkin
  
• 1 1/2 cups ripe mashed bananas
  
• 1 1/2 cup yogurt (plain or vanilla flavored)
  
• 4 cups flour
  
• 2 tsp baking powder
  
• 2 tsp baking soda
  
• 1/2 tsp salt
  
• 2 tsp cinnamon
  
• 1 tsp ginger
  
• 1 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease and flour two loaf pans. In a large mixing bowl combine the oil, sugars, eggs, banana, pumpkin, yogurt. Beat until smooth.

2. Sift the dry ingredients together. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until well blended.

3. Pour batter into the prepared pans and bake for 45 minutes or until golden brown and a cake tester comes out clean.

Yield: 2 Loaves (8 in. X 3 3/4 in.)