pumpkin-raisin quick bread

29 Pinches
Philadelphia, PA
Updated on Nov 8, 2013

Serve this bread with a cinnamon-flavored sweet butter and a cup of mulled cider . a recipe conversion to make muffins instead follows the bread recipe

prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake
yield Makes one loaf

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 stick butter, melted and cooled
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tablespoons grated orange peel
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup dark raisins

How To Make pumpkin-raisin quick bread

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
  • Step 2
    Mix together flour, baking soda, ginger, nutmeg and salt.
  • Step 3
    Beat together sugar, butter, pumpkin puree, and vanilla at medium speed until light and creamy. At low speed, beat in flour mixture until a lumpy batter forms. (Do Not Overmix) Stir in Raisins.
  • Step 4
    Spoon batter into prepared pan; smooth top.
  • Step 5
    Bake bread until top is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 1 hour.
  • Step 6
    transfer pan to a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes. Turn bread out onto wire rack to cool completely
  • Step 7
    To make Muffins: Grease 12 standard size muffin-pan cups or paper liners. spoon batter into prepared pan, filling cups 2/3 full. Bake until golden brown . 20 minutes.

Discover More

Category: Sweet Breads
Keyword: #pumpkin
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Bread

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