Pumpkin Banana Bread

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This week Sam wanted to be the baker. Besides an oven assist from me, he created this all on his own. This simple three ingredient bread is perfect for kids or the beginning baker to make.

We know my oven takes a little longer to bake things so we left it in the oven for an hour and ten minutes instead of the recommended 55 minutes.

Everything was going well until Sam lost patience waiting for it to cool and dumped it out of the pan immediately after we took it out of the oven. Needless to say the middle fell out before the edges.

The photo turned out pretty well and it tasted delicious. We found ourselves wondering back into the kitchen all day to take a piece. By the time Derek came by there was nothing left.

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INGREDIENTS

2-3 very ripe bananas

1 can pumpkin puree

1 box spice cake mix

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350°

In a large mixing bowl, mash peeled bananas with a fork.

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Add pumpkin puree to bananas and stir until combined.

Add dry cake mix to pumpkin banana mixture and stir or use a mixer until combined

Fold batter into a greased or stone loaf pan

Bake for 55 minutes to 1 hour and 10 minutes depending on your oven

Let cool for 10 minutes at least before slicing'

Serve warm.

Store leftover bread in the refrigerator

Microwave for 10 to 20 seconds to warm leftover.