One of my mom’s best friends shared her recipe for this special pumpkin bread with me. I first tried it last year over the holidays and absolutely loved it. She recommended using olive oil and whole wheat flour. I used olive oil and half whole wheat pastry flour this time. 🙂 It was incredibly moist and delicious.
I made one loaf in a standard loaf pan and the other in my new Nordic Ware fluted loaf pan to make it that much more special. I froze the special loaf to serve over Thanksgiving weekend. I love recipes that make one batch to enjoy right away and another for later- or to share.
Yield: 2 standard loaves
- 4 extra large eggs
- 1 cup vegetable oil or olive oil
- 2/3 cup water
- 15 to 16 oz can pumpkin purée (about 2 cups)
- 1 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 cups sifted whole wheat pastry flour or white whole wheat flour
- 2 2/3 cups granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp coarse salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground cloves
- 2/3 cup chopped walnuts
- 2/3 cup raisins
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, preferably on convection.
- Butter two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2-inch loaf pans. (I used cooking oil spray.)
- Beat the eggs lightly in a large bowl with a spout.
- Blend in the oil and water.
- Add and whisk in the pumpkin purée.
- In a separate large bowl, sift the flour, sugar, baking soda, and baking powder.
- Add the salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves; whisk to combine.
- Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the pumpkin-egg mixture. Mix until just combined.
- Fold in the nuts and raisins.
- Using a ladle, disperse the batter between the two loaf pans.
- Bake for 55-60 minutes or until the bread tests clean in the center. (I baked mine for 62 minutes on convection.)
- Cool on a rack in the pans; remove when cool.
That looks seriously yummy!
Sounds incredibly delish! 😍🌿