Description
This spiced pumpkin bread, studded with dates and walnuts, is a delicious for breakfast or snack. It can be served plain or toasted with butter or apple butter.
Ingredients
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- 3/4 cup (75 g) all purpose flour, unbleached
- 3/4 cup (90 g) white whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp of baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp grated or ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp of cloves
- 1/3 cup (78 ml) milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/3 cup (78 ml) canola oil
- 3/4 cup (144 g) white sugar
- 1/3 cup (66 g) dark brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (180 g) canned pumpkin or homemade pureed pumpkin
- 1/2 cup (58 g) chopped walnuts (or pecans, 60 g), lightly toasted
- 1/3 cup (50 g) chopped dates (or raisins, 50 g)
Instructions
- Mix all the dry ingredients (including spices) together in one bowl. Mix the milk and the vanilla together in another bowl or container.
- Mix the sugar and the canola oil in a mixer until it is completely blended. This will take about 2 minutes on medium speed.
- Add the eggs one at a time. Add the pumpkin and blend well.
- Add the flour mixture in thirds alternating with the milk, starting and ending with the flour mixture. Mix until just blended. Stir in the nuts and dates.
- Place in greased 9 X 5-inch loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until done (my loaf took 1 hour and 15 minutes). Test for doneness with a bamboo skewer or toothpick, when it comes out clean or with just a few crumbs the loaf is done. This is a very moist bread.
- Let the loaf rest in the pan for 10 minutes or so. Remove from pans and place on cooling rack for 30 minutes before slicing.
Notes
- Plain is how I like it but toasted with butter or apple butter is divine.
- And if you have a maple flavored spread, I don’t know how that could go wrong!
- YUM.
- This recipe originally had 1 cup of granulated sugar (192 g), so if you like a sweeter bread then use this amount but I like a less sweet bread and I think the other flavors come out better with this version.
- This recipe can be easily doubled and the second loaf frozen.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 mins
- Category: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250