Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe for Moist Fall Loaves

This pumpkin chocolate chip banana bread is irresistible. Combining banana and pumpkin with chocolate creates a quick bread that’s moist, tender, and full of warm fall flavor.

If you enjoy pumpkin or quick bread recipes, try other variations like pumpkin cake, pumpkin scones, pumpkin cream cheese muffin buns, or pumpkin coffee cake muffins for more seasonal baking ideas.

This recipe was first published on 09/25/2024.

You’ll want to bake this pumpkin chocolate chip banana bread all season. It follows the same easy method as classic banana bread or chocolate chip banana bread but adds pumpkin puree and warm spices for extra moisture and depth of flavor.

This is an easy, one-bowl-style quick bread that comes together in about 10 minutes of prep. Baking time varies by oven, so allow 60–80 minutes; in some ovens it may take closer to 80 minutes. You can also bake this batter as muffins—just reduce the baking time accordingly.

How To Make Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

In a large bowl, mash the bananas and mix together with the pumpkin puree, buttermilk, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the cane sugar, brown sugar, all-purpose flour, kosher salt, baking soda, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined—do not overmix.

Fold in both semi-sweet and milk chocolate chips until evenly distributed.

Pour the batter into a greased 1½-pound loaf pan and smooth the top. Bake in the preheated oven for 60–80 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through baking for even browning. Start checking at 60 minutes by inserting a toothpick into the center; when it comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs, the bread is done. Allow the loaf to cool in the pan for 10–15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Yield:
1 loaf

Prep Time:
10 minutes

Cook Time:
1 hour 10 minutes

Total Time:
1 hour 20 minutes

This pumpkin chocolate chip banana bread is moist, tender, and loaded with warm spice and chocolate chips. It’s a comforting quick bread perfect for breakfasts, snacks, or dessert.

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ c banana (3 bananas) (10 oz)
• ¾ c pumpkin puree (6 oz)
• ½ c buttermilk (4 oz)
• ½ c melted butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
• ¼ c cane sugar
• ½ c brown sugar
• 2 ½ c all-purpose flour
• ¾ tsp kosher salt
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 ½ tsp baking powder
• 1 ¼ tsp pumpkin pie spice
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ½ c semi-sweet chocolate chips
• ½ c milk chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Mix together the mashed banana, pumpkin puree, buttermilk, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the cane sugar, brown sugar, flour, salt, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and cinnamon. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.
4. Fold in the chocolate chips.
5. Pour batter into a greased 1½-pound loaf pan and bake 60–80 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through. Test with a toothpick—if it comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs, the bread is done. Cool in the pan briefly, then transfer to a rack to cool completely before slicing.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 12
Serving Size: 1

Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 320Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 294mgCarbohydrates: 47gFiber: 2gSugar: 22gProtein: 5g

Nutrition figures are estimates from online calculators and should be used as a guide only.

Did you make this recipe?

Please leave a review!