I’m going to tell you a secret.
I have what you might call a “super power.”
I know it might sound ridiculous and it’s a bit of a joke between my husband and me.
But, I have a really good sense of smell. In fact, I can walk in to my house and smell immediately if something is amiss. Like, if the dog left me a present upstairs in the media room, for example.
I know. That’s probably too much information. But, it’s true.
Given my super power smelling ability (coupled with 4 pets), you can imagine that I kind of have a thing for good aromas. It’s important to me to have lots of good scents in my home and it’s especially true this time of year.
I absolutely adore the scents of fall.
The best part is that you can create super yummy, heavenly scents with things you have at home and your home will smell delicious and feel like fall all at the same time.
This recipe for banana pumpkin bread is one of my favorite ways to welcome fall and make my home feel and smell warm and wonderful.
Not only is it moist and delicious, it smells absolutely divine as it’s baking.
- 3 c. sugar
- 1 c. oil
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp. allspice
- 2 tsp. soda
- 3 1/2 c. flour
- 2/3 c. water
- 1 c. pumpkin
- 1 c. mashed bananas
- 1/2 cup nuts (optional) — I think pecans would be outstanding in this recipe!
- Combine sugar, oil; add eggs. Beat until well-blended. Combine dry ingredients. Add alternating with water. Mix well. Add pumpkin, banana and nuts. Bake at 350 degrees (Fahrenheit) for 50 minutes in 2 or 3 loaf pans.
- **Note: I have always made three loaves by filling each pan 1/2 full. I have also discovered that baking in a glass pan works best. I have 2 glass pans and one non-stick metal pan. The glass ones always come out the best. (This doesn’t mean it will be a complete disaster when baked in a metal pan, I have just found that the loaves are cooked most evenly in a glass pan.)
This is a recipe my entire family loves and is great for gift-giving as well.
And, I guarantee your home will smell delicious, warm and cozy for hours!
To find more delicious Scents of the Season please visit all of the blogs on the tour:
Monday
Deja Vue Designs
My Soulful Home
Tuesday
Cupcakes and Crinoline
Town and Country Living
Wednesday
White Lace Cottage
Our Southern Home
Thursday
Shabby Art Boutique
Friday
House on the Way
Pet Scribbles
Me
Julie this sounds so yummy. We love and make lots of banana bread in our home, but have never added pumpkin. I guess, to be honest, pumpkin is not something we use in our baked products here in Australia as we use it as a vegetable, but I’m pinning this to try out in a few days. Got a couple of bananas reaching that too late to eat fresh stage, so perfect for a cake. Thanks for sharing your yummy Scents of the Season.
I so love making banana bread and the addition of the pumpkin sounds wonderful!!…thanks for the recipe!