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Molasses Pumpkin Bread

Here's how you make Molasses Pumpkin Bread
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  • Servings: 10
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 60m
    • The following recipe serves 10 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 3/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 6 tablespoons softened butter
  • 2/3 cup molasses
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cup pumpkin
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/3 cup chopped dates (or raisins)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350F. Coat a 9x5-inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.

  • Step 2: In a mixing bowl, whisk together the first 8 ingredients.

  • Step 3: In a large mixing bowl, with an electric mixer, beat the butter for a minute or so, then gradually beat in the molasses. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then add the pumpkin.

  • Step 4: Combine the milk and vanilla in a measuring cup.

  • Step 5: Alternate adding the flour mixture and the milk mixture to the pumpkin mixture. (don’t overbeat). Fold in the nuts and dates (or raisins).

  • Step 6: Pour batter in to prepared pan and bake for 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

  • Step 7: Let cool in pan on wire rack for about 10 minutes and remove from pan and cool completely before slicing.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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