Pumpkin Bread

Pumpkin bread is a classic favorite and a perfect treat for when the leaves start turning yellow, orange, and red. Are you ready, pumpkin’? Okay then. Let’s get started.

Pumpkin Bread

Pre-heat oven to 350°F degrees.

• 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
• 1 1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup pumpkin puree (canned or you can make your own)
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 cup pecans, chopped (optional)
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar for sprinkling (optional)

Spray baking spray into a bread pan. Place butter & sugar into the mixing bowl. Beat together. Add wet ingredients into mixer & blend. Add dry ingredients & mix until combined. Stir in pecans & chocolate chips. Pour into the bread pan and set aside. Bake about 40-45 minutes or until a knife poked into the middle comes out clean.