Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread Recipe
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Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread

By: Laurie Bennett  
"This is a great old Maine recipe, moist and spicy. The bread actually tastes even better the day after it is baked. Great for holiday gift giving!"

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Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
50 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 5 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 3 - 7x3 inch loaf pans
 

Ingredients

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

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 7x3 inch loaf pans.
  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.
  3. Bake for about 50 minutes in the preheated oven. Loaves are done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 263 | Total Fat: 10.3g | Cholesterol: 35mg

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Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2003 by MOM2SIXGREATKIDS 
Out of this recipe, I ended up making a dozen Pumpkin muffins and a Pumpkin loaf as well. It... MORE
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Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2003 by PAKTKB 
Best pumpkin bread I ever had! Full of flavor and moist. Freezes well. I did,... MORE
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Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2003 by KENNA1 
I cannot believe how delicious this recipe was! I have never tasted such a rich, soft and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2008 by Donna S 
Excellent. I followed the ingredients and directions almost exactly. The only new things I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2006 by BLUEEYEZ58 
The best pumpkin bread I've ever had by far. The only changes I made were to add a teaspoon of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2003 by MAGGIE MCGUIRE 
Wow! Thanks Laurie. Teriffic recipe. My hubby and I are great fans of Starbucks Pumpkin Loaf.... MORE
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Reviewed on Nov. 4, 2006 by Cindy T. 
This is the best recipe for Pumpkin Bread! I always make a double recipe to give as gifts. ... MORE
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Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2002 by EBELLINE 
1 c. brown sugar 1 c. white sugar 3/4 c. oil 1 c. dried cranberries OH MY GOD, THIS IS... MORE
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Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2007 by DAVIDRAYROB 
Absolutely perfect, light, moist pumpkin bread. Wouldn't change a thing. I'd give this bread... MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2003 by ALETA14 
Being from Maine, I had really high expectations ;-) but this was well worth the time. It has... MORE

 
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