When my home is filled with the heavenly scent of cinnamon, ginger and clove, I know that fall has truly arrived. These spices can certainly be used throughout the year, but there is something warming about pumpkin spices dancing through the air as a loaf of pumpkin bread bakes in the oven.
There is no shortage of pumpkins at this time of year, but I find that canned pumpkin is a more consistent ingredient in baking recipes. I always have my cupboard stocked with at least a few cans of organic pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling) to bake with.
Here’s the shocker: did you know that canned pumpkin puree is not always pumpkin? Pumpkin is often substituted with other squash with a smoother texture and sweeter flesh like butternut or Hubbard. I’m a big fan of all winter squash so I’m happy to make this bread from a squash by any name.
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 cups organic unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1½ cups organic whole wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1½ cups brown sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1¾ cups canned pumpkin puree
- 4 large eggs
- 1⅓ cups water
- ½ chopped walnuts
- 1 apple, peeled and chopped into ½" pieces
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Oil loaf pans or muffin tins.
- Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and spices in a bowl.
- Beat the butter, sugar and oil until light and fluffy.
- Add the pumpkin puree, vanilla and eggs to a large bowl and mix until combined. Add in the flour mixture, ½ cup at a time, alternating with the water, and mix until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean, 30-40 minutes for muffins or 45 minutes to 1 hour for loaves.
Used In This Project:
- Oval Hang Tags • I chose the “Bountiful Leaves” style in sage.
- Large Oval Hang Tags • I chose the “Bountiful Leaves” style in sage.
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Stephanie Rose is a gardener who lives in Vancouver, BC, Canada, where she has grown over 100 edibles, 400 perennials, and countless other plants in her small urban yard; a hobby that continues to grow with each season. Stephanie writes DIY garden projects, yummy recipes and crafty goodness at Garden Therapy where she hopes you will find something to inspire you to get outside for a little, well, garden therapy.
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