Spiced Pumpkin Bread Recipe
🕒 Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
🥖 Yield: 2 loaves
🍽️ Servings: Varies
Description:
Indulge in the ultimate pumpkin bread experience with this recipe, sourced from the November 1995 issue of Bon Appetit Magazine and submitted by Vern Bertagna of West Frankfort, IL. Bursting with warm spices and the rich flavor of pumpkin, this bread is a delightful treat for any occasion.
Ingredients:
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 can (15 ounces) solid pack pumpkin
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 350ºF (175ºC).
- Prepare two 9x5x3″ loaf pans by buttering and flouring them.
- In a large bowl, beat together the sugar and vegetable oil until well blended.
- Mix in the eggs and solid pack pumpkin until fully incorporated.
- In another large bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, ground cloves, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, baking soda, salt, and baking powder.
- Gradually stir the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture, adding them in two additions until just combined.
- If desired, mix in the chopped walnuts for added texture and flavor.
- Divide the batter equally between the prepared loaf pans.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
- Transfer the baked loaves to wire racks and let them cool for 10 minutes.
- Using a sharp knife, gently loosen the edges of the loaves from the pans.
- Turn the loaves out onto the wire racks and allow them to cool completely.
- Slice and serve as desired. This recipe yields 2 delicious loaves of spiced pumpkin bread.
Nutrition Facts (per serving):
- Calories: 421.2
- Fat: 19.6g
- Saturated Fat: 2.6g
- Cholesterol: 34.9mg
- Sodium: 177.6mg
- Carbohydrates: 58.6g
- Fiber: 1.4g
- Sugar: 38.1g
- Protein: 5g
Indulge in the warm flavors of fall with this delightful spiced pumpkin bread. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a sweet snack, it’s sure to become a favorite in your recipe collection. Enjoy every slice of this moist and flavorful bread, and share the joy with friends and family!
