Foodie Friday - Pumpkin Bread

Pumpkin Bread 

from Kelli A. Wilkins 

“A Taste of Halloween - To celebrate the start of the autumn season, I'm sharing my recipe for pumpkin bread. Enjoy!” 

Ingredients: 

1 ½ cup flour 

½ tsp. salt 

1 cup sugar 

1 tsp. baking soda 

1 cup pumpkin puree 

½ cup vegetable oil 

2 eggs, beaten 

¼ cup water 

1 tsp. cinnamon 

¼ tsp. nutmeg 

¼ tsp. cloves

¼ tsp. allspice 

½ cup chopped walnuts (optional) 

Directions: 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Sift together flour, salt, sugar, and baking soda. 

In a separate bowl, combine the pumpkin, oil, eggs, water, and spices. 

Pour into the bowl with the dry ingredients and mix until it’s all just combined (don’t over stir!) Add chopped walnuts if you’re using them. Pour into well-buttered 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan. 

Bake 50-60 minutes until done in the middle. (Oven temps and times vary, so check to see if the bread is done early.) 

Gently remove from pan and cool on a rack. 

Options: If you like your pumpkin bread extra spicy, add a little bit more of the allspice, clove, and/or nutmeg. (I do!) Or add a ¼ tsp. of pumpkin pie spice to give it an extra boost. 

Serving suggestions: I like this bread plain, but you can eat it with butter, or transform it into a dessert by adding whipped cream to the top (like icing), or serve it with ice cream. However you eat it, it makes a yummy snack.

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Kelli A. Wilkins is an award-winning author who has published more than 100 short stories, 20+ romance novels, 7 non-fiction books, and 5 horror ebooks. Her romances span many genres and settings, and she likes to scare readers with her horror stories. Visit her website/blog for a full title list and social media links. www.KelliWilkins.com