Oh how I wish I has something fun to tell you today.

A funny story, a joke at least but honestly . . . I got nothing.

My back still aches, my baby is still sick, I keep stepping on random sprinkles oh and the handle just broke off my vacuum cleaner?!

Oh how I wish I was kidding but I’m really not!

What I do have for you though is one killer loaf of Spiced Apple, Banana and Pumpkin Bread.

Not only does it taste all kinds of incredible but it’s also healthy!

And vegan!

And it comes together in under an hour!

I mean come on now, what’s not to love?!

And you guys this bread?!

It’s just so good! Like so good I can’t even stand it!

I know I listed the banana and pumpkin in the title but the flavour of this loaf is all about the apple and sweet, soul comforting spices.

Just in case you missed it, I am so in love with this Spiced Apple, Banana and Pumpkin Bread and I’m preeetttty sure that you will love it too.

And I am kinda addicted to this whole vegan baking thing.

Never in a million years would I have expected to get such an incredibly tender, flavoursome, moist (←sorry) result with no eggs, butter and minimal sugar. It still amazes me every single time. I just love it.

This Spiced Apple, Banana and Pumpkin Bread has been declared my best yet by the 2 great men in my life – spunky husband and my dear old dad! And let me just remind you that spunky husband hates pumpkin remember! Can not eat it for the life of him apparently. Pumpkin = death. Or so he thinks 😉

This Spiced Apple, Banana and Pumpkin Bread is not only incredibly healthy its amazing light, sweet, seriously moist (←sorry . . . again) and just outrageously delicious.

As I mentioned earlier, this loaf does have banana and pumpkin in although to be honest, you really can’t taste them. I think the banana and pumpkin really do just help to give this bread its incredible light, moist texture which just seems to somehow intensify the flavour of your bread especially  in the day or 2 after it’s baked. If it even lasts that long.

When it comes to taste . . . what you get is a subtly sweet mouth full of tender, apple flavoured bread that has the most incredible, delicious, heart and soul warming combination of spices. Cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and all spices – it smells like heaven and tastes like Christmas.

Hearty, healthy, delicately light and sweetly spiced Spiced Apple, Banana and Pumpkin Bread – Good for the body and for the soul

Pack it in a lunch box. Eat it straight up out of the loaf tin simply sliced just as it is, toasted with a little butter and/or maple syrup along with some mixed berries, a dollop of greek yoghurt for breakfast (or lunch or any time of day really) or add scoop of ice cream or frozen yoghurt for dessert.

Make it, eat it, love it – then go feed it to someone who thinks pumpkin = death. They will love it and you will be throughly entertained (as will I ;)), promise

Spiced Apple, Banana and Pumpkin Bread {Vegan}
Makes 1 loaf, approx 12-14 slices of sweetly spiced, apple flavoured vegan deliciousness

Ingredients –

1 manky over ripe banana, peeled and mashed

1/2  cup pumpkin puree

3 Tablespoons of apple puree

1 teaspoon of coconut oil, melted and cooled

2 Tablespoons of maple syrup

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

1 cup wholewheat pastry flour (or regular plain flour or a mixture of the two will work)

1/3 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoons of baking soda

2 teaspoons of baking powder

a pinch of salt

1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon of all spice

1/4 teaspoon of cloves

1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg

2-4 Tablespoons of water

Method –

1 – Preheat your oven to 175’C (350’F) and either grease and flour your loaf pan, or line that bad boy with baking/parchment paper and set aside.

2 – In a large bowl sift  flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and spices and stir to combine.

3 – In a small bowl or jug stir together mashed banana, pumpkin and apple puree along with coconut oil, vanilla and maple syrup until well combined.

4 – Add banana/apple/pumpkin mix to your flour/sugar mix and stir until just combined.

5 – Gradually add in your water 1 Tablespoon at a time and stir to combine until you reach your normal banana bread/cake batter consistency.

6 – Pour batter into your prepared loaf pan and bake for 40-50 mins until your loaf is golden brown and the top springs back when lightly pressed. A toothpick should have just a few crumbs attached when inserted into the centre.

7 – Allow the loaf to cool in the pan for 10 mins before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

8 – Slice and serve

Enjoy xo

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Question of the day –

What is the one food you love to hate? Just can not, will not eat it no matter what? Me? Mine’s tofu. Just can. not. do it. No way, no how! Your turn –