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A pumpkin bread is a traditional desert bread that tastes sweet. This bread is popular during early winter months and cooler fall. Unlike other breads, it is easy to make and only requires some of the basic ingredients in baking. The savory aroma of these bread made from pumpkin will surely make you reminisce sweet memories with your loved ones in a cool winter night at home. There are various tasty recipes you can make with the use of pumpkins. These are quickbreads which have been considered as staple baked goods by several bakers. Apart from their good taste and easy baking methods, they also freeze well.

The following is a basic pumpkin bread recipe which is really worth your while in the kitchen. This recipe will serve as an alternative for the original recipe which is known to have high fat and sugar contents. Therefore, if you are conscious about gaining weight with breads, this recipe will surely give you a chance to eat pumpkin breads guilt- free. It is also better than other recipes since there are only a few spices used. But mind you, the small number of spices does not compromise the taste of these delicious breads.

The ingredients you will need to make this recipe of pumpkin bread include 1 ½ cups of all purpose flour, 1 cup of sugar, 1 cup of pumpkin puree, 2 beaten eggs, ½ teaspoon of nutmeg, ½ teaspoon of allspice, ½ teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, ½ cup of olive oil, ¼ cup of water, ½ teaspoon of cinnamon and ½ cup of chopped pecans or walnuts. You can have allspice, cinnamon and nutmeg substituted by one tablespoon of pie spice (pumpkin). The nuts mentioned above are optional. You may also choose to add a cup of raisin, cranberries or cherries.

This recipe is intended to help you cook your own and skip those canned pumpkins available on the market today. A pumpkin puree can be made by simply cutting in half a small- sized pumpkin then remove the seeds and its strings. On a baking sheet (parchment- or foil- lined), lay the half- cut pumpkins facedown. Bake them until they soften at 350 degrees F. The baking can last up to 45 minutes or one hour.

You may also choose to cut pumpkins into pieces and have them boiled or roasted until become tender. In this way, you will find it easier and faster to peel the pumpkins. Allow the pumpkins to cool down then peel and mash them with the use of a fork. If there are excess pumpkins, store them in freezers and trash the rinds. If pumpkins are not available for you, you can try this simple pumpkin bread recipe using other main ingredients like sweet potatoes. The baking method is all the same with pumpkin breads.

Directions: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F; prepare a baking pan which measures 9inx5inx3in and coat its inside with any cooking spray preferable for you (if you have one, it is best to make use of a non- stick baking pan); mix together dry ingredients like flour, baking soda, sugar and salt then set them aside; stir in pumpkin, spices, water, eggs and oil thoroughly; combine the dry mixture with the wet mixture then mix them lightly; pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and fold in walnuts; bake them for 50 minutes to 1 hour or until you see the knife or toothpick comes out the clean which is inserted in the loaf’s center; remove the pumpkin bread from the pan then let them cool down on wire racks; Avoid slicing the breads before they cool down.