One of my blogging goals this year was to bring back the “Cook At Home Day” feature here at Not Made of Money. I think that one of the easiest ways to reduce your grocery budget is to simply cook at home. This week’s recipe is a guest post by K. Hupp for a delicious pumpkin and raisin bread recipe.
Great Pumpkin and Raisin Bread Recipe by K. Hupp
This is an extremely good pumpkin bread recipe. It makes 2 large loaves. If you are fond of spices, you can double them without a problem. You can also substitute applesauce for half or all of the oil. If you substitute applesauce for all of the oil, the loaf will be slightly spongy when slicing, but it will taste just as good. Wrap the loaves in plastic wrap or place in an empty bread wrapper to store them. They taste even better the following day after baking.
Pumpkin Bread Recipe
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
2 cups white sugar
3 eggs
2 1/2 cups cooked and mashed pumpkin (can use puree)
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup raisins (optional)
1. Prepare two 9×5 bread pans by greasing and lightly flouring them. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Combine flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Stir well until all spices are blended throughout. Add raisins and stir to blend.
3. Add the pumpkin, eggs and oil to the dry ingredients. Beat well until all dry ingredients are moistened.
4. Pour the batter and distribute equally into prepared bread pans.
3. Bake approximately 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Do not over bake or loaves will be dry.
4. Remove from oven and turn out loaves from pans to cool on wire rack or dish towel.
About the author: K. Hupp enjoys gardening and cooking. Visit KitchenAid Mixer
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Now that sounds tasty.
I’m sure I’ll try it sooner, but I’ll definitely try it around Halloween time, save some money by using fresh pumpkin!
I love pumpkin. This recipe sounds so great and simple enough for me to pull off on a busy schedule. I also like that it makes 2 large loaves…eat one now and store the other in the freezer.