Old Fashioned Pumpkin Bread Recipe
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 60 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: 3, 3 loaves 1x
- Category: Quick Bread
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 2 cups 100% pure pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 4 large eggs (lightly beaten)
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2/3 cup water
- 3 cups sugar
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- orange zest
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Spray loaf pans with non stick cooking spray and set on baking sheets.
- In a large bowl, combine pumpkin, eggs, vegetable oil, water, and sugar. In a separate large bowl, combine dry ingredients and orange zest. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Do not over mix. Optional: : Add mini chocolate chips or pecans to batter.
- Divide pumpkin bread batter evenly between loaf pans and bake for about one hour. Let cool and slice.
Keywords: Pumpkin Bread