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Pumpkin Spice Loaf
This Pumpkin Spice Loaf is a perfect fall treat for packed lunches, after school snacks, or with coffee or tea.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Additional Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 35 mins
Servings: 18 servings
Calories: 350 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 3 eggs large
- 15 oz pumpkin puree 1 can
- 1 ¼ cup pecans chopped
- ¼ cup pumpkin seeds untoasted
- ¼ cup raisins
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°
- Coat two 9 x 5 loaf pans lightly with cooking spray
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until creamy.
- Gradually beat eggs into butter & sugar mixture until combined.
- Add pumpkin puree to butter & sugar mixture, beating until combined.
- Add half the flour and spice mixture to the butter/sugar/egg/pumpkin mixture, folding in until just combined. Add the remaining half of the dry ingredients, folding in as above.
- Fold in 1 cup of the pecans and the raisins.
- Spread the batter evenly in the two loaf pans, smoothing the tops
- Sprinkle remaining ¼ cup of pecans and pumpkin seeds over the tops of the loaves.
- Bake 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a loaf comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and transfer to wire rack.
- Allow to cool 15 minutes before loosening sides of the loaves with a knife, then removing from pans
- Return to wire racks and allow to cool completely before slicing.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
350kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
54mg
(18%)
Sodium
205mg
(9%)
Potassium
165mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
29g
(58%)
Vitamin A
4035IU
(81%)
Vitamin C
1.1mg
(1%)
Calcium
47mg
(5%)
Iron
1.9mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 350
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 350kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 205mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 165mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 29g | 58% |
| Vitamin A | 4035IU | 81% |
| Vitamin C | 1.1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.9mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.