Pumpkin Cranberry Banana Bread

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I had the chance to try out some Organic products from Pacific Foods packaged in Tetra Cartons. I couldn't wait to try them out and decided to make this Pumpkin Cranberry Banana Bread. It's a mouthful to say, but what a delicious one!

First of all, I loved the kit they sent with Organic Chicken Stock, Cranberry Sauce, and Pumpkin Puree.

Obviously I didn't use the Chicken Stock in this bread because that would be weird. I am saving it for another time, maybe for Thanksgiving stuffing. I love replacing the water with Chicken Stock or broth. So much tastier! 

I did use the Pumpkin Puree and Cranberry Sauce, however, to bake my moist, flavorful bread.

Before I share the recipe, let me give you some food for thought.

 Tetra Pak cartons are pantry stables for those that enjoy living smart: 
• Tetra Pak® cartons are made of 70% paper, a renewable resource, from selectively harvested, re-grown trees that are FSC-certified (Forest Stewardship Council) 
• Cartons use 1/3 of the packaging compared to cans…or even an egg! 
• Cartons are space saving, easy to store and open. Keep your pantry neat and toss your can openers. 
• The unique packaging process preserves the flavor and nutrients of food without the use of preservatives.Product quality is exactly the way it was intended to be. 
• Recycleable and in fact result in 60% less landfill waste than cans 
• Cartons are re-closable so you can use what you need and save the rest for later.

There are lots of brands that are using Tetra Paks like Del Monte. I didn't realize there were so many. Click here to see a list. 

Now for the recipe for Pumpkin Cranberry Banana Bread.

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Ingredients
1 1/2 C. flour
1 1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 Tbsp. softened butter
1 C. pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
1/2 C. cranberry sauce
1 C. packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 banana, mashed

Directions

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees.
•  Sift flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg into a large bowl.
• Beat the butter, brown sugar, pumpkin, cranberry sauce, egg, and banana with an electric mixer in a bowl until smooth.
• Gradually stir in the flour mixture, mixing until just combined.
• Pour batter into a greased 9x5-inch loaf pan.
• Bake for one hour or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes in the pan; remove bread and finish cooling on wire rack.

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