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Pumpkin Banana Bread

africanbites.com · 2026 · 12

Against 708 banana bread recipes

Less banana than 98% of recipes and more salt than 84%.

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How it compares

Against the typical loaf: the median of 708 banana bread recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • Less banana than 98% of recipes: 63% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 148%, about half as much.
  • More salt than 84% of recipes: 1.7% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1%.
  • More dairy than 78% of recipes: 47% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 15%, about 3 times as much.
Banana: 63%, 2nd percentileSugar: 86%, 67th percentileFat: 47%, 63rd percentileEgg: 42%, 56th percentileDairy: 47%, 79th percentileLeavening: 3.6%, 53rd percentileSalt: 1.7%, 85th percentileBananaSugarFatEggDairyLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (23)

  • 1 cup (227g) mashed banana ((about 2 big bananas))227 g
  • 1 8-ounce can (227g) pumpkin puree (or 1 cup of homemade puree (NOT pumpkin pie filling))227 g
  • ¾ cup (170g) sour cream170 g
  • 3 large eggs≈ 150 g
  • 1 cup (210g) dark brown sugar, (firmly packed)210 g
  • ½ cup (100g) white sugar100 g
  • 1 tablespoon (15ml) vanilla extract≈ 13 g
  • 3 cups (360g) all-purpose flour360 g
  • 2 teaspoons (8g) baking powder8 g
  • ¾ teaspoon (5g) baking soda5 g
  • 2 teaspoons (6g) ground cinnamon ((see notes))6 g
  • 1 teaspoon (3g) freshly grated nutmeg3 g
  • 1 teaspoon (3g) powdered ginger3 g
  • 1 teaspoon (3g) ground allspice3 g
  • 1 tablespoon (6g) orange zest6 g
  • 1 teaspoon (6g) salt6 g
  • 6 ounces (170g) melted brown butter ((optional))170 g
  • 1 cup (170g) chocolate chips ((optional))170 g
  • ½-1 cup (55-110g) chopped nuts ((pecans, walnuts, or pumpkin seeds; optional))110 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1.5-2 cups (170-226g) powdered sugar226 g
  • ¼ cup (60g) melted browned butter60 g
  • 2 teaspoons (10g) vanilla extract10 g
  • 4 tablespoons (60ml) milk≈ 61 g

flour 360 gbatter 1947 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 708 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Banana63% · 2nd percentile
  • Sugar86% · 67th percentile
  • Fat47% · 63rd percentile
  • Egg42% · 56th percentile
  • Dairy47% · 79th percentile
  • Leavening3.6% · 53rd percentile
  • Salt1.7% · 85th percentile

Oven

Temperature
not stated
median 350°F
Time
55 to 60 minutes
median 55 minutes

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