Molasses Pumpkin Bread
Created by Mikekey on November 9, 2011
- Servings: 10
- Prep Time: 30m
- Cook Time: 60m
- Recipe #2287
Ingredients
- 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)
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 350F. Coat a 9x5-inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
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Step 2: In a mixing bowl, whisk together the first 8 ingredients.
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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.
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Step 4: Combine the milk and vanilla in a measuring cup.
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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).
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Step 6: Pour batter in to prepared pan and bake for 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
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Step 7: Let cool in pan on wire rack for about 10 minutes and remove from pan and cool completely before slicing.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (94.3 g)
- Calories 275.4
- Total Fat - 12.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.1 g
- Cholesterol - 34.5 mg
- Sodium - 217.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 38.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.9 g
- Sugars - 20.8 g
- Protein - 4.4 g
- Calcium - 75.2 mg
- Iron - 1.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg