Mini Pumpkin-Date Bread

Name: Mini Pumpkin-Date Bread
Ingredients: 2 cups sugar; 23 cup vegetable oil; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 4 eggs; 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 34 teaspoon salt; 12 teaspoon baking powder; 12 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 cup of chopped dates

12 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
23 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 eggs
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
34 teaspoon salt
12 teaspoon baking powder
12 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup of chopped dates

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350F.
2

Grease bottom of 11 miniature loaf pans (4 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 1 1/3 inches) or two 9 x 5 x 3 loaf pans.
3

Mix sugar, oil, vanilla, eggs, and pumpkin in a large bowl.
4

Stir in remaining ingredients except the dates.
5

Divide the batter among the pans.
6

Bake 25 to 30 minutes for the miniature loaves or 50 to 60 minutes for the larger loafs (or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean).
7

Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan and cool completely.
8

For a special touch: before baking, mix 1/3 cup packed brown sugar, 1/3 cup chopped pecans and 1 tablespoon of soften butter until crumbly and sprinkle over loaves.