Pumpkin Molasses Bread

12 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin (plain pumpkin puree, NOT pumpkin pie filling)
  • 2 tablespoons apple juice (or orange juice)
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries, roughly chopped (may substitute raisins)

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. 2
    Grease and flour a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan; set aside.
  3. 3
    In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
  4. 4
    In a separate bowl, combine molasses, sugar, applesauce, oil, eggs, pumpkin and apple juice with an electric mixer.
  5. 5
    Add dry ingredients.
  6. 6
    Fold in cranberries or raisins.
  7. 7
    Spoon mixture into prepared pan.
  8. 8
    Bake until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean, about 1 hour.
  9. 9
    Let bread sit for about 10 minutes, then turn the bread out of the pan onto a wire rack to cool completely.

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