Cranana Chumpkin Bread - Lori's Cookbook

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Cranana Chumpkin Bread - Lori's Cookbook
This is my entry for this week's @foodfightfriday challenge.

What happens when you take a recipe and twist it? It becomes your own!
I took a pumpkin-banana bread recipe and added cranberries and chocolate chips to it. But when you say all those things at the same time, the recipe becomes a bit unwieldy.

Introducing my...

## Cranana Chumpkin Bread!

![FILE0065_step13.jpg](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/viking-ventures/slVlZiG7-FILE0065_step13.jpg)

### Process
(This time, I was making a double recipe.)

Begin by:
* Preheat oven to 350F.
* Grease and flour 2-3 bread pans.

![FILE0036_step01.jpg](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/viking-ventures/u7cDcpqR-FILE0036_step01.jpg)

Mash:
* 2 over-ripe bananas (picture shows 4 because I was making a double recipe.)

![FILE0037_step02.jpg](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/viking-ventures/RjqL3Uit-FILE0037_step02.jpg)

Add:
* 1 cup soaked cranberries (mine were leftover from making cranberry juice)
* 1 cup pumpkin puree
(Picture shows the double recipe I was making.)
Set this bowl aside.

![FILE0040_step03.jpg](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/viking-ventures/5IpigcqH-FILE0040_step03.jpg)

In a clean bowl, mash with the back of a wooden spoon:
* 1/3 cup softened butter
(picture shows double recipe.)

![FILE0041_step04.jpg](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/viking-ventures/txjG1UiR-FILE0041_step04.jpg)

Mash into the butter (this process is called creaming):
* 1 1/3 cup granulated sugar

![FILE0043_step05.jpg](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/viking-ventures/DmQboV8v-FILE0043_step05.jpg)

This is what it looks like afterwards. It doesn't have to be perfect for this recipe, but the butter should be well-incorporated into the sugar.

![FILE0044_step06.jpg](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/viking-ventures/B8kK5D4z-FILE0044_step06.jpg)

Stir in:
* 4 eggs
* 1/3 cup oil (I almost always use olive oil)
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

![FILE0047_step07.jpg](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/viking-ventures/eGGEB4e3-FILE0047_step07.jpg)

This is how it looks afterwards. You can use a hand mixer if you desire, but for this recipe it's not critical. The butter will melt during baking.

![FILE0048_step08.jpg](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/viking-ventures/5chlDOCr-FILE0048_step08.jpg)

Stir in:
* 3 1/2 cups flour
* 3 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
(Picture shows my double recipe.)

![FILE0050_step09.jpg](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/viking-ventures/1f6t27Zu-FILE0050_step09.jpg)

Carefully stir in:
* mixed fruit (from earlier)
* chocolate chips (I used a large bag for my double recipe - add what you think feels right for you.)

![FILE0053_step10.jpg](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/viking-ventures/Nr9YBtqF-FILE0053_step10.jpg)

My batter is ready for the oven.

![FILE0057_step11.jpg](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/viking-ventures/ehn1myWg-FILE0057_step11.jpg)

Spoon/pour into the prepared bread pans. Never fill the pan more than about 2/3 full or it will rise over the top of the pan!

![FILE0058_step12.jpg](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/viking-ventures/CKtcNTYX-FILE0058_step12.jpg)

Bake 50 minutes at 350F. Cover with foil (if you like - I didn't) and bake another 10 minutes until a knife or skewer pushed into the middle of the bread comes out clean (or with only molten chocolate!)

Allow to cool before removing from the pans. Butter if desired.

![FILE0065_step13.jpg](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/viking-ventures/slVlZiG7-FILE0065_step13.jpg)

### Recipe Card
As always, feel free to print these out and put them in your recipe collection.

![crananachumpkinbread01.jpg](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/viking-ventures/O14niGD6-cranana-chumpkin-bread-01.jpg)

![crananachumpkinbread02.jpg](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/viking-ventures/RZAQHFEv-cranana-chumpkin-bread-02.jpg)

![crananachumpkinbread03.jpg](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/viking-ventures/FWXWw9BB-cranana-chumpkin-bread-03.jpg)

![kitchenwitches_1_2.jpg](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/viking-ventures/reRsiyKh-kitchenwitches_1_2.jpg)
Two of my kitchen witches. One hung in my grandmother's kitchen as long as I can remember, so I have mine - adding a certain magickal spice to my cooking, presumably...
My grandmother's now lives in my mother's kitchen.

## Previous recipes in Lori's Cookbook
(Links are for Steem... For Whaleshares and WeKu, simply place whaleshares.io or main.weku.io where the steempeak.com is.)
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### Holidays (Christmas, Thanksgiving, etc.)
[Cranberry-Berry Sauce](https://steempeak.com/@viking-ventures/cranberry-berry-sauce-lori-s-cookbook) (canning too)
*
### Breakfasts
[Basic French Toast](https://steempeak.com/cooking/@viking-ventures/basic-french-toast-lori-s-cookbook)
*
### Easy Suppers
[Dirty Mac & Cheese](https://steempeak.com/cooking/@viking-ventures/dirty-mac-and-cheese-lori-s-cookbook)
[Simple Cheeseburgers](https://steempeak.com/cooking/@viking-ventures/simple-cheeseburgers-lori-s-cookbook)
[Spanish Rice](https://steempeak.com/cooking/@viking-ventures/spanish-rice-lori-s-cookbook)
[Italian Meatballs](https://steempeak.com/cooking/@viking-ventures/italian-meatballs-lori-s-cookbook) 
[Spaghetti and Meatballs](https://steempeak.com/cooking/@viking-ventures/spaghetti-and-meatballs-lori-s-cookbook)

*
### Main Courses
[Fathead Stromboli](https://steempeak.com/@viking-ventures/fathead-dough-and-fathead-stromboli-lori-s-cookbook)
[Garlic Curry Baked Drumsticks](https://steempeak.com/cooking/@viking-ventures/garlic-curry-baked-drumsticks-lori-s-cookbook)

### Side Dishes
[Turmeric Rice](https://steempeak.com/cooking/@viking-ventures/easy-turmeric-rice-lori-s-cookbook)
[Garlic-Herb Bread](https://steempeak.com/@viking-ventures/garlic-herb-bread-lori-s-cookbook)

*

### Breads
[No-Knead Bread](https://steempeak.com/cooking/@viking-ventures/no-knead-bread-lori-s-cookbook)
[Fathead Dough](https://steempeak.com/@viking-ventures/fathead-dough-and-fathead-stromboli-lori-s-cookbook) - a grain free substitute for many bread situations!

*

### Snacks
[Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies](https://steempeak.com/@viking-ventures/oatmeal-chocolate-chip-cookies-lori-s-cookbook)

### Sauces
[Spaghetti Sauce](https://steempeak.com/cooking/@viking-ventures/spaghetti-sauce-lori-s-cookbook)
[Basic Salsa](https://steempeak.com/cooking/@viking-ventures/basic-salsa-lori-s-cookbook)
[Garlic-Herb Butter](https://steempeak.com/@viking-ventures/garlic-herb-bread-lori-s-cookbook)

*
### Desserts 
[Peach Cornmeal Cobbler](https://steempeak.com/cooking/@viking-ventures/peach-cornmeal-cobbler-lori-s-cookbook)
[Tapioca Pudding](https://steempeak.com/@viking-ventures/tapioca-pudding-lori-s-cookbook)

*
### Canning
[Rebel Canning](https://steempeak.com/cooking/@viking-ventures/rebel-canning-lori-s-cookbook) - a general guide about what I do, and why I don't always follow USDA guidelines.
[Cranberry-Berry Sauce](https://steempeak.com/@viking-ventures/cranberry-berry-sauce-lori-s-cookbook)
[Meatballs and Spaghetti Sauce](https://steempeak.com/cooking/@viking-ventures/canning-meatballs-and-spaghetti-sauce-lori-s-cookbook)

Note: All photos are mine - Pentax K30, Kodak Z981 (hubby's camera)
Crossposted at Steem, Whaleshares, WeKu

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