pumpkin gingerbread loaves

Name: Pumpkin Gingerbread Loaves
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 1/2 cup(s) oil; 1/2 cup(s) butter, melted; 4 large eggs, room temperature; 1/3 cup(s) milk; 1/3 cup(s) molasses, unsulfured; 1 can(s) 15 oz. pumpkin puree, not pie filling; 3 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 3 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 3/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 3 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground ginger; 3 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoon(s) ground allspice; 1 teaspoon(s) ground nutmeg; 1 teaspoon(s) ground cloves

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Terry Easterly

Bryan, TX

Updated on Nov 2, 2022

Adjusting recipes over the years to suit my grandchildren has yielded this favorite snack bread or dessert. These pumpkin gingerbread loaves are moist and spicy - not hot spicy - but deliciously spiced! As hard as it may be, allowing the loaves to rest brings such a wonderful mellowness, but with two terrific loaves, you may find it hard to not cut into the first one! Perfect loaves for sharing with friends and neighbors.

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One of the two wonderful loaves this recipe will yield.

prep time 20 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

yield 1 loaf serves 8 to 10, 2 loaves serve 16+

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup butter, melted
4 large eggs, room temperature
1/3 cup milk
1/3 cup molasses, unsulfured
1 can 15 oz. pumpkin puree, not pie filling
3 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
3 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cloves

How To Make pumpkin gingerbread loaves

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour two 8 x 4 bread pans.

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl, combine brown sugar, oil, butter, eggs, milk, molasses, pumpkin puree, and vanilla. Whisk vigorously until mixture is smooth and completely combined.
Step 3

In another large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and all the spices. Whisk to combine so all spices are distributed throughout the flour.
Step 4

Add half of the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and whisk in. Add the rest of the dry mix and whisk in until just fully blended. Pour batter equally into the two pans.
Step 5

Bake at 350° for 55 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center.
Step 6

Cool in the pans at least 10 minutes before removing and placing on wire rack to cool completely. Once fully cooled, wrap tightly in plastic wrap and let rest for 12 hours for spices to mellow.
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