Pumpkin - Gingerbread Loaf

Submitted by Keolani

"This bread just screams Fall.Interesting flavor combination. There are quite a few ingredients but please don't be intimidated. All the spices are what make it so great."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 3 loaves
• Serves: 36

ingredients

• 1 cup margarine
• 3 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 3 1⁄3 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 4 teaspoons ginger
• 1⁄2 teaspoon clove
• 2⁄3 cup water
• 2 cups canned pumpkin
• 1 cup nuts (optional)

directions

1. Cream together margarine, sugar, and eggs.
2. Combine all dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture alternately with water and pumpkin.
3. Beat well.
4. Pour into 3 well greased loaf pans.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 55-60 minute or until toothpick comes out clean.

Reviews

[Pumpkie]

This is by far the best pumpkin bread I've made, being a huge pumpkin fan I've tried a lot. I used freshly grated nutmeg, Penzey's china powdered ginger and I ended up with two loafs and it cooked for 60 minutes. Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe when I saw it posted I couldn't wait till the fall. Sorry I messed up on the typing of the first review

 

[scfl76]

This is delicious bread. I made it just as written, except that I made 2/3 of the recipe. It made enough to fill one loaf pan and two Pyrex custard cups. I served it with a cream cheese/powdered sugar glaze, which was yummy, but it is also good plain. Next time I plan on trying it with pecans and golden raisins.

 

[55tbird]

Wow! This is very good bread. I used fresh pumpkin from my garden and will definitely do the same next time! Thanks for the recipe!

 

[Chef Stiles]

This was excellent. All the right spicesIt makes 3 nice loafs I would give it more stars if I could. thanks

 

[Ginny Ax]

If you wanted to eat the holidays in one dish, this would be what I choose! You get the pumpkin for Halloween/Thanksgiving and the gingerbread for Christmas! I love the way it smells while cooking, they should put that in a candle!! :)