Samhain Pumpkin Bread

Name: Samhain Pumpkin Bread
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cup flour; 1 1/2 cup sugar; 3/4 tsp salt; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp nutmeg; 1/2 tsp allspice; 1/2 tsp ground cloves; 15 oz pumpkin puree; 1/3 cup water, juice, or pumpkin spice coffee cooled; 2 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 5 drops almond extract (optional); 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or nut of your choice (optional)

15 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 3/4 cup flour
1 1/2 cup sugar
3/4 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp ground cloves
15 oz pumpkin puree
1/3 cup water, juice, or pumpkin spice coffee cooled
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
5 drops almond extract (optional)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or nut of your choice (optional)

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350F.
2

Grease two standard size loaf pans.
3

In a large bowl, sift/stir together dry ingredients (flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and spices).
4

In medium bowl whisk together the pumpkin, water/ juice/ or coffee (whatever you are using), eggs, vanilla, almond extract if using, and vegetable oil until combined.
5

Gradually add the wet mixture into the dry mixture, whisking while you pour, keep whisking until everything is well mixed.
6

Fold in nuts if desired.
7

Pour batter into prepared pans.
8

Bake until top is golden, loaf springs back when lightly pressed, and toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean...about 50 to 60 minutes, oven times vary.
9

Remove from oven and allow to cool in pans of 15-20 minutes before removing loaf from pans.
10

Serve, Share, Enjoy!