Paleo Pumpkin Banana Bread

Moist, soft, and delicious paleo pumpkin banana bread! This healthy bread is sugar-free, grain-free, and dairy free. It’s an easy recipe with wonderful Fall spices to elevate your regular old banana bread to the next level.

What is Paleo

Paleo is a short term for "paleolithic" also called the old stone age of human history by several thousand years ago. The term paleo diet is based on what people ate during that period of time. They are hunter-gatherers and hunt food from wild animals and plants to survive. No wheat, gluten, dairy, and sugar are added to their diets.

Why You Will Love This

• You will love this healthy paleo pumpkin banana bread recipe because it is gluten-free, sugar-free, grain-free, and dairy free.
• No fancy equipment is needed. It only needs one mixing bowl, a spatula, and a loaf pan to make this tasty bread. You don't need to make too much effort and clean-ups to have yummy and satisfying bread.
• It takes less than an hour to make this bread. It is a quick and simple bread that all beginner bakers can try.
• If you love this easy bread recipe, be sure to check out my Pumpkin Chocolate Chip and Raisin Bread and my Banana Bread.

Ingredients

• Almond-flour
• Pumpkin pie spice powder and cinnamon powder
• Baking powder and Baking soda
• Salt
• Chocolate Chips
• Pumpkin puree
• mashed banana
• Eggs
• Apple Cider Vinegar
• Vanilla
• Maple Syrup

How to make Pumpkin Banana Bread

1. Preheat the oven to 350F or 177C. Grease the loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray or cooking oil. Set Aside. In a bowl, combine pumpkin puree, mashed banana, eggs, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, and vanilla. Using a whisk or spatula, mix well until well combined.
2. In the same bowl, add almond flour, pumpkin pie spice powder, cinnamon powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Mix everything well to create batter consistency but do not over-mix. Then fold in chocolate chips. You can also add nuts or dried fruits such as raisins.
4. Pour the batter into the greased loaf pan and bake in the center rack of the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool for a few minutes, then slice and serve. Enjoy!

Baking Tips

• Use room-temperature eggs.
• Avoid opening the oven too often because you want the temperature to be consistent. Otherwise, your bread may turn flat or collapse.
• To check if your bread is done, stick a toothpick into the batter, and if it comes out clean, then it is done.

• If you are plant-based, you can use chia egg: 1 egg= 1 tablespoon chia seeds+ 3 tablespoon water as an egg substitute.
• Make your own pumpkin pie spice powder, by mixing cinnamon powder, ginger powder, nutmeg powder,  allspice powder, and cloves powder. You can play with it, I like the cinnamon taste to stand out.
• Be sure to grease with coconut oil or spray non-stick oil first so the batter will not stick

Storage and Reheating

• Storage: Be sure to cool completely. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3-5 days on the countertop. You can freeze sliced paleo banana pumpkin bread in a freezer-friendly bag or container for up to 3 months.
• Reheating: Reheat bread in the microwave for 30 seconds or until thoroughly warm.