The Best Pumpkin Bread with Apples & Oranges

Olha's Note:

Deeply flavorful and rich with the subtle addition of apples and orange. Easiest & Best! Coffee Cakes and Quick Breads..R. Darling

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

Ingredients:

Yield: 4 breads

• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
• ½ cup oil
• 2 ½ cups flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• 1 ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 medium orange , juice and grated peel
• 1 apple , peeled,cored and grated
• ½ cup golden raisin
• ½ cup chopped walnuts

Directions:

1. Beat together first 4 ingredients until blended.
2. Stir in the remaining ingredients until dry ingredients are just moistened.
3. Do not overmix.
4. Divide batter between 4 greased and lightly floured mini-loaf pans (6x3x2-inch), place pans on a cookie sheet and bake in a 325 F.
5. oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a cake tester, inserted in center, comes out clean.
6. Allow to cool for 15 minutes and then remove from pans and continue cooling on a rack.
7. When cool, brush tops with orange honey and sprinkle with a few chopped toasted walnuts.
8. Yields 4 mini-loaves.
9. Or 2 (8x4-1-inch) loaf pans OR 1 (9x5-inch loaf pan).
10. Adjust cooking time for larger loaves and bake at 350 F.
11. until cake tester, inserted in center, comes out clean.