Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread

This pumpkin bread is a great old Maine recipe, moist and spicy. The bread actually tastes even better the day after it is baked. It's easy to make and perfect for holiday gift giving!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 263 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 cups white sugar
• ⅔ cup water
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9x5 inch loaf pans.

Step 2

In a large bowl, mix together pumpkin puree, eggs, oil, water and sugar until well blended. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger. Stir the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture until just blended. Pour into the prepared pans.

Step 3

Bake for about 50 minutes in the preheated oven. Loaves are done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.