Bread

Tasty Pumpkin Bread

... from Aunt Sandy's Kitchen

• Serves: 6-8 slices
• Prep Time: 20-30 minutes
• Cooking: 60–75 minutes

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Step by step directions to create a moist flavorful pumpkin bread. Made with simple ingredients like canned (or fresh pumpkin puree) pumpkin, cinnamon, and nutmeg, this bread is easy to make at home.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1¼ cup (15oz can) of pure pumpkin puree
• 1½ sticks softened unsalted (or salted) butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves (substitute nutmeg or cinnamon)
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
2. Grease two 8 x 4 inch loaf pans dust with flour.
3. Combine the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cloves(or substitute), cinnamon, and nutmeg.
4. Whisk until well combined.
5. With an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar on medium speed until blended.
6. One at a time add the eggs beating as you add until mixture is very light and fluffy.
7. Beat in the pumpkin.
8. On low speed add the flour mixture until combined.
9. Pour the batter dividing evenly between the two greased pans.
10. Bake for 60–75 minutes, or until a sharp knife inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean.
11. Let the loaves cool in the pans for about 10 minutes
12. Remove the loaves to cool completely.

Enjoy!

* Extra loaves can be frozen.