Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread

🥘 Ingredients

• all-purpose flour
  3.5 c
• baking soda
  2 tsp
• brown sugar
  1 c
• eggs
  4
• ground cinnamon
  1 tsp
• ground cloves
  1/2 tsp
• ground ginger
  1/2 tsp
• ground nutmeg
  1 tsp
• oil
  1 c
• pumpkin puree
  1 15 ounce can
• salt
  1/2 tbsp
• vanilla
  1 tbsp
• water
  2/3 c
• white sugar
  1 c

🍳 Cookware

• 7×3 inch loaf pans
• 9×4 loaf pans

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 7×3 inch loaf pans or two 9×4 loaf pans .
2. 2

   In a large bowl, mix together pumpkin puree , eggs , oil , water , white sugar , brown sugar , and vanilla until well blended.

   pumpkin puree: 1 15 ounce can, eggs: 4, oil: 1 c, water: 2/3 c, white sugar: 1 c, brown sugar: 1 c, vanilla: 1 tbsp
3. 3

   In a separate bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour , baking soda , salt , ground cinnamon , ground nutmeg , ground cloves , and ground ginger .

   all-purpose flour: 3.5 c, baking soda: 2 tsp, salt: 1/2 tbsp, ground cinnamon: 1 tsp, ground nutmeg: 1 tsp, ground cloves: 1/2 tsp, ground ginger: 1/2 tsp
4. 4

   Stir the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture until just blended.
5. 5

   Pour into the prepared pans. Bake for about ⏱️ 50 minutes in the preheated oven. Loaves are done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
6. 📝

   Can substtitute applesauce for half of the oil. This is a great old Maine recipe, moist and spicy. The bread actually tastes even better the day after it is baked. Great for holiday gift giving!