Pumpkin Gingerbread
A moist, warmly spiced pumpkin gingerbread that combines pumpkin puree with ginger, allspice, cinnamon, and cloves to create two fragrant, tender loaves.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 24 servings
- Category: Bread, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
3 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
2/3 cup water
1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin puree
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground allspice
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground cloves
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease two 9×5-inch loaf pans.
- In a large bowl, beat together the sugar, oil, and eggs until smooth.
- Add the water and mix until well blended.
- Stir in the pumpkin puree, ginger, allspice, cinnamon, and cloves.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and baking powder.
- Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and mix just until combined.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared loaf pans.
- Bake for about 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Notes
Add chocolate chips for extra sweetness.
Stir in chopped pecans or walnuts for added texture.
Swap part of the water with orange juice for citrus flavor.
Sprinkle coarse sugar on top before baking for a light crunch.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
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