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Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread

A moist and tender pumpkin bread spiced with warm cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves, perfect for fall.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 16 servings
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, New England
Calories: 270

Ingredients
  

Wet Ingredients
  • 1 15 oz can pumpkin purée (not pumpkin pie filling) Use 100% pure pumpkin purée.
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup vegetable oil Substitute half with unsweetened applesauce for extra moisture.
  • cup water
  • 3 cups granulated sugar
Dry Ingredients
  • 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground nutmeg
  • ½ tsp ground cloves
  • ½ tsp ground ginger

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and lightly flour two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
Mixing Wet Ingredients
  1. In a large bowl, combine pumpkin purée, eggs, oil, water, and sugar. Whisk until smooth.
Mixing Dry Ingredients
  1. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger.
Combining Ingredients
  1. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring gently until just combined — don’t overmix!
Baking
  1. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans. Bake for 55–65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cooling
  1. Let the loaves cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 270kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSugar: 26g

Notes

This bread is freezer-friendly; bake extra loaves to enjoy all season long. It makes a thoughtful homemade gift when wrapped in parchment and twine.

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