Description
Pumpkin bread with walnuts is perfect for fall baking. It makes for a delicious breakfast or snack on cool autumn mornings.
Ingredients
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- 3 1/2 cups (420 grams) flour
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin spice
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups ( 250 grams) granulated white sugar
- 3/4 cup (160 grams) light brown sugar
- 1 cup of vegetable oil
- 2/3 cup brandy (if you wish you can substitute apple juice, apple cider, or orange juice for the brandy)
- 1 15-ounce can (450 grams) Libby's® 100% pure pumpkin
- 1 1/4 cups chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Place the oven rack in the lower third of the oven. This will help prevent the top of the bread from burning.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- If you are using cans, be sure to remove the paper label on the outside of the can.
- Spray one 9-inch x 5-inch loaf pan and two 15-ounce cans with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
- Whisk the flour, pumpkin spice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium-sized bowl. Set aside.
- Using a hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, on medium-high speed, beat the eggs, granulated white sugar, light brown sugar, and oil until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add the brandy and mix on medium until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix on low until the flour is fully incorporated into the wet ingredients.
- Add the pumpkin to the batter and mix on low until combined.
- Remove the bowl from the stand mixer. Add the walnuts and stir until they are incorporated into the batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and cans. Fill them 2/3 to 3/4 full, leaving enough room for the bread to expand and rise as it bakes. Place the pans on a sheet pan to capture any batter that might bake over the top of the pan. Bake 50-60 minutes. Halfway through baking, tent the bread with aluminum foil to prevent the top from burning.
- The pumpkin bread is finished when a toothpick inserted in the middle of the bread comes out clean. The cooking time may vary depending on your oven. Therefore, start checking the bread at 50 minutes.
- Cool the pumpkin bread entirely in the pan and cans on a wire rack before slicing. Once it is cool, wrap it in plastic wrap or place it in a sealed container. Store at room temperature for 3 days or in the refrigerator for 7 days. The bread can also be frozen for up to 2 months.
Notes
- In order to prevent a soggy middle, it is important to bake the bread completely.
- To prevent the bread from burning, tent a piece of foil over the pumpkin bread halfway through baking.
- Be sure that the baking powder and baking soda are not expired. Otherwise, the bread will not rise correctly and be dense.
- The pumpkin bread can also be baked in two loaf pans.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Serving
- Calories: 255
- Sugar: 19.6 g
- Sodium: 15.7 mg
- Fat: 12.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 34.4 g
- Protein: 3.3 g
- Cholesterol: 36.2 mg
