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\u00a0Crunchy pepitas & dried cranberries lend a little crunch and tart sweetness to this moist (and healthy-ish!) Pumpkin Banana Bread<\/b>…<\/span><\/p>\n

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My most favorite time of the year has finally arrived here in Erie, Pennsylvania- fall!\u00a0 I have to admit that when we first decided to move here a couple of months ago, I had a few reservations about living here.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yes- my fiance, my daughter, and I would be hours from our hometowns and families. And we would have to adjust from life in our small hometown to living close to a bigger city (which actually wasn’t all that difficult to do! \ud83d\ude09 ).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But one thing that caused me a bit more apprehension than maybe it would the average person was this question- what would the autumn season be like this much further north? Would I still get to see and enjoy the fall colors, crisp weather, and fun fall activities<\/a> that I had come to love in my home state of West Virginia?<\/span><\/div>\n

And let me be the first to tell you all- the fall foliage here is simply amazing! And the weather? It definitely has its moments (like the 3-4 days straight of non-stop downpours when it rains- yay, lake effect!), but all in all, I have been enjoying the cooler temps here since I get to don my favorite fall sweaters, hoodies, and boots just a little earlier than normal.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In celebration of the fall season (and all things pumpkin!), I decided to come up with a pumpkin version of one of my favorite banana bread recipes. I actually used the base for my Healthy Carrot Cake Banana Bread recipe<\/a> for the Pumpkin Banana Bread with Pepitas & Dried Cranberries recipe I am sharing with you all today.<\/span><\/p>\n

The pumpkin puree & yogurt naturally lend so much moisture to this banana bread recipe that there isn’t much of a need to use a lot of butter or oils in this. And the pepitas add a little bit of crunch to this bread while the cranberries give it a touch of sweet tartness.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here are a few notes & tips about this recipe:<\/span><\/p>\n