Dark Molasses Pumpkin Bread

Submitted by Pinay0618

"On a mission to find "the" pumpkin bread a distant relative makes - after years of begging for the recipe to no avail!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Yields: 1 loaf

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 2 1⁄4 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ginger
• 3⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 3⁄8 teaspoon clove
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• 6 tablespoons softened butter
• 2⁄3 cup molasses
• 2 eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups pumpkin
• 1⁄4 cup milk or 1/4 cup water
• 3⁄4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1⁄3 cup raisins or 1/3 cup chopped dates

directions

1. Whisk together the first 8 ingredients. Beat the butter for a minute or so, then gradually beat in the molasses, and beat till lightened. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then add the pumpkin.
2. Combine the milk and vanilla.
3. Alternate adding the flour mixture and the milk mixture to the pumpkin mixture. (If you're using white or wheat flour, don't overbeat). Fold in the nuts and raisins.
4. Bake in a greased 9"x5" pan at 350F for about an hour, until a pick comes out clean. Let cool a few minutes before unmolding.

Reviews

[averybird]

I made this bread as written and enjoyed the rich dark molasses flavor. It tasted of a very moist gingerbread. One thing, I did feel it could have benefited from maybe a 1/2 cup of sugar added to the recipe. I found myself wishing for a bit more sweetness. Otherwise I loved the flavor from the spices and also how moist it was from the pumpkin (although you can't really taste the pumpkin, so if you are looking for a pumpkin bread recipe I would look elsewhere). Thanks!

 

[Dienia B.]

wow this is full on flavor i only used 2/8 of molasses and 1 cup sugar but the rest makes a REALLY flavorful bread used some raisins and some dates great bread