Good Harvest Loaf
OR Basic Bitch Banana Pumpkin Bread ($$$)
Okay. Strap in. This is a complicated recipe, but totally worth it. Make this bread for a nice Autumn prosperity spell, abundance spell, or even as a shareable for Mabon. This is full of spices with money/prosperity correspondences, and never forget that banana and pumpkin are great for attracting prosperity, too. As this is the harvest season, I like to add a splash of whisky to represent grain.
Meditate, set your intentions, and prep your ingredients. I like having everything set out in bowls/cups. This cuts down on how often you (if you’re like me) have to scramble around and breaking your concentration.
Ingredients
2 ripe bananas, mashed
2 eggs*
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 can pumpkin puree
1/2 cup honey**
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour***
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground clove
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ginger
Optional Ingredients
1/4 teaspoon allspice
2 teaspoon espresso
1/2 shot grain-based alcohol, preferably whisky/bourbon - to represent the grain harvest
Walnuts for topping
Raisins
ALTERNATIVE DIET OPTIONS
*To make vegan, add 6 tbsp aquafaba (garbanzo bean juice)
Please note that this will add a slightly nuttier taste to the mixture, but with the banana and pumpkin, there isn’t much of a noticeable difference
**For a vegan alternative to honey, try agave syrup
***To make gluten free, replace all-purpose flour with almond flour. This WILL change the texture of your loaf. It will be a bit denser. Also, to keep the recipe gluten free, DO NOT add any grain-based alcohol
Cooking Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan (you may sprinkle it with almond flour to make it even less likely to stick).
Stir together the banana, eggs, oil, pumpkin, honey, and sugar. Add espresso and alcohol, if desired
In another bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices
Fold flour mixture into pumpkin mixture. Add walnuts/raisins, if desired.
Pour batter into pan and bake at 350 for about 45 minutes. To check loaf, insert a toothpick into the center of the loaf. If done, the toothpick should come out clean
Allow to cool before serving
Ingredient correspondences below break
