From The Hidden Veggies – Vegan Banana Pumpkin Bread

Use very ripe bananas. You have to use bananas that have brown spots or have turned completely brown. These bananas are softer and sweeter than green and yellow bananas.

Measure your ingredients carefully. Baking is a science, and small variations in measurements can change the outcome.

Spoon your flour into the measuring cup and level it off with the back of a butter knife. Don’t scoop the flour out of the bag with a measuring cup. This will pack the flour down too much, resulting in too much flour.

Don’t over-stir the batter. You want to stir it enough so you don’t see any dry flour. Over-mixing it will cause it to be chewier.

Bake for at least 50 minutes at 350° F. Baking at a higher temperature will cook the outside faster than the inside, resulting in an undercooked loaf in the center.