Butternut Squash Quick Bread

Submitted by Chris from Kansas

"Whether you like squash or not, you really should try this bread. You will be glad you did. It is similar to pumpkin bread, but so much better. It is very moist and flavorful. The recipe is from my mom. She used to make it years ago for the holidays and I still have fond memories."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 2 loaves
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 3 cups sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3 1⁄2 cups flour
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2⁄3 cup water
• 2 cups butternut squash, cooked and mashed
• 1 cup raisins or 1 cup nuts

directions

1. Combine dry ingredients in one bowl.
2. Combine wet ingredients in another bowl.
3. Add dry ingredients to wet and mix just until combined.
4. Put in two ungreased loaf pans.
5. Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Reviews

[gmoore436]

This was a great recipe! Although modified for high altitude, I didn't change a thing and it was delicious. Different flavor than pumpkin but lighter. This is one I'm saving in my recipe box.

 

[kridenour414]

Very Good Recipe! The bread is very moist and just the right amount of spices. I added a chopped apple for added flavor. I definately will use this recipe again.

 

[Marie B.]

I don't normally leave reviews but I made an account just for this. This recipe has become a absolute favorite of my family and neighbors. I have found that if you have picky eaters you can add one mashed banana into the squash mix (just make sure it is two cups of mashed whatever you use) or you can substitute banana totally. I don't add the nuts because of picky eaters. Thank you for this great recipe. Fyi: One batch makes me 3 loaves.

 

[Joygirl]

I was so excited to find this easy recipe. My sister warned me that substituting butternut for pumpkin in pumpkin bread recipes left the bread too dry. But this was fantastically moist and yummy! We used walnuts and added chocolate chips because everything is better with chocolate.

 

[Shelbyville Cook]

Wonderful!! I really like pumpkin bread, but this is better. The texture is almost like a cake, I think you could put it in a bundt pan and do just fine. I did reduce the nutmeg by half because I'm not a huge nutmeg fan. I used raisins, but next time I will use a combo of raisins and nuts.