Pumpkin Quick Bread (Abm Bread Machine)

Called a quick bread because chemical leavening is used rather than yeast. This recipe should work for any standard-sized bread machine with a cake or quick bread cycle. Cooking/passive time depends on your machine.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 15 mins
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup  vegetable oil
• 3  large eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups pumpkin puree
• 1  cup granulated sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ginger
• 3  cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped walnuts (optional) or 1⁄2 cup pecans (optional)
•  nonstick cooking spray

Directions

1. Spray bread machine with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a bowl, mix first 4 ingredients until well blended. Stir in baking powder, soda, salt, spices, and flour until just mixed. Pour mixture into bread machine pan.
3. Set bread machine to quick or cake cycle.
4. Add chopped nuts at the beep, if using.
5. When complete, carefully loosen the loaf and turn out onto a rack to cool.