Are you making a pumpkin pie?  Are you enjoying a pumpkin dessert of any kind? Do you like pumpkin spice added to your beverages?  This is that spice!

Banana Bread

Ingredients

• ¼ cup plus 1 Tbsp sour cream (or blended cottage cheese)

• 1 tsp baking soda

• ½ cup (1 stick) butter (room temperature) or avocado oil

• ¾ cup sugar

• 2 eggs

• 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2–3)

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• ¼ tsp Axe To Grind Pumpkin Pie Spice

• ½ tsp baking powder

• 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans or chocolate chips (optional)

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9 × 5-inch loaf pan.

2. Combine sour cream and baking soda in a small bowl.

3. Whisk flour and baking powder in a medium bowl.

4. Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl. Beat in eggs, bananas, and sour cream mixture.

5. Add flour mixture. Stir in nuts or chocolate chips.

6. Pour batter into loaf pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean and the loaf is golden brown, approximately 1 hour.

7. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and cool on a rack.