Pumpkin Bread

PaulaG's Note:

I have no idea where I found this recipe. For the past 25 years or so this has become a holiday tradition. I have made this for bake sales and have baked it in mini-loaf pans and given as Christmas gifts. If this is baked in mini-loaf pans, reduce the cooking time to about 45 minutes.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 2 loaves

• 3 cups sugar
• 1 cup salad oil (canola)
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1 (16 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin
• 2/3 cup water
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon clove
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions:

1. Cream the sugar and oil together.
2. Add eggs and pumpkin, mixing well.
3. Mix together the dry ingredients.
4. Add dry ingredients to pumpkin mixture alternately with water.
5. Pour into 2 well greased and floured 9 x 5 inch loaf pans.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours or until tests done.
7. Let stand 10 minutes, remove from pan to cool.
8. Note: To test for doness, insert a toothpick off center and if it comes out clean the bread is done.

Reviews

[BluebirdBayLeaf]

This pumpkin bread is delicious! I made a powdered sugar glaze to drizzle over the top. It yielded two loaves plus four muffins.

[StacyMD187373]

Yummy yummy quick bread! I made only one loaf and used some chopped walnuts. Great tasting, moist bread. Will make again!

[crys loves to cook]

Perfect! Made this for teacher appreciation lunch and I am still receiving rave reviews. I followed exactly as the recipe stated except I added some ground ginger. I am making some again today to give as gifts at my Christmas party. This time I am putting some candied ginger in my food processor and adding it. Hopefully it will taste as good as it sounds to me.