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pumpkin bread in a jar

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Ronda Hays
Cunningham, KY

These make great gifts!

(1 rating)
yield 8 pints
prep time 10 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For pumpkin bread in a jar

  • 2/3 c
    shortening
  • 2 2/3 c
    sugar
  • 4 lg
    eggs
  • 2 c
    pumpkin, canned or cooked
  • 2/3 c
    water
  • 3 1/3 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    ground cloves
  • 2/3 c
    pecans, chopped

How To Make pumpkin bread in a jar

  • 1
    Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs, pumpkin, and water. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices. Add to pumpkin mixture. Stir in nuts. Pour into greased wide-mouth pint jars, filling them half full of batter.
  • 2
    Bake at 325F degrees for approximately 45 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. Remove jars from the oven and cool. When cool, add canning lid.
  • 3
    If you are freezing, leave the pumpkin bread in the jars, add lid, and place in the freezer.

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