Best Pumpkin Bread

surprising what the lemon pudding does to enhance the pumpkin in this moist bread this will make 2 loaves...excellent...it is the pumpkin bread we prefer...I JUST MADE THIS AGAIN LAST NIGHT...IT IS THE ABSOLUTE BEST..5 YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER LOVES IT..HER FAVORITE BREAD...

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Yields: 2 loaves

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ginger
• 3  ounces instant butterscotch pudding mix
• 1  cup pecans, chopped, toasted
• 3  ounces instant lemon pudding mix
• 5  large eggs
• 1  cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 2  cups pumpkin
• 3  teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

1. whisk first 8 ingredients into a large bowl -- set aside.
2. in another medium bowl.whisk eggs and vanilla.
3. stir into dry ingredients and mix well -- stir in nuts, if desired.
4. pour into 2 greased and floured 8x4" loaf pans.
5. bake at 350* for 1 hour or toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean --
6. DO NOT OVERBAKE.bread will continue to cook after removing from oven.
7. cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes --
8. remove from pan and cool on wire rack completely -- .