Recipe: Spiced Pumpkin Bread
It’s that time of year for pulling out those beloved family recipes. This is a family favorite, not only because of the seasonal deliciousness of pumpkin and spices, but because it’s quick and easy to prepare! All you need is a bowl, spoon and pans for baking – and having some kids around who can just pour and stir is a bonus. With holiday gatherings approaching, this recipe is a plus as it makes TWO loaves – so you can enjoy one and freeze the other.
Ingredients
– 3 cups flour
– 1 ¾ cups sugar
– 1 ½ tsp baking soda
– 1 ½ tsp salt
– 1 tsp cinnamon
– 1 tsp ground nutmeg
– 1 tsp ground cloves
– ¼ tsp baking powder
– (1) 16 oz. can pumpkin
– 1 cup canola oil
– 4 large eggs, slightly beaten
– 2/3 cup chopped pecans (optional)
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Grease and flour (2) 5x9x3-inch loaf pans
3. In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and baking powder.
4. Add pumpkin, oil, eggs and nuts to the dry ingredients and stir until moistened and mixture is smooth.
5. Pour into prepared pans.
6. Bake 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes clean.
7. Remove from pans and cool on wire racks.
Wrap in plastic, then aluminum foil and store in refrigerator or may also be frozen for later use.
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