Whole Wheat Pumpkin Bread

This recipe for whole wheat pumpkin bread is nicely spiced with cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg and has crunchy walnuts and plump, juicy raisins in each bite.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 179 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ cup raisins
• ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
• ¼ cup canola oil

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.

Step 2

Place raisins in a bowl and pour in boiling water to cover by 1 inch. Allow to sit until raisins are plump and rehydrated, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain raisins, reserving 1/3 cup soaking water in a separate bowl.

Step 3

Combine whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cloves, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Combine pumpkin, sugar, eggs, reserved soaking water, and oil in another bowl; mix with a spoon or whisk until well combined. Stir pumpkin mixture into flour mixture until just moistened. Fold in walnuts and raisins. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Allow to cool in the pan for 15 minutes then transfer to a wire rack.