Holiday Pumpkin Bread Recipe
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Holiday Pumpkin Bread

By: Denise LaPonsie 
"A very moist holiday bread that makes enough for you and gift giving as well."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (126)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr
Ready In:
1 Hr 10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 3 loaves
 

Ingredients

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

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 7 x 3 inch loaf pans.
  2. Mix oil, sugar, and eggs together in a large bowl. Mix in pumpkin puree and water. Stir together flour, soda, baking powder, salt, and spices. Add to the pumpkin mixture, and mix until just combined. Stir in nuts and raisins. Divide batter into prepared pans.
  3. Bake for 1 hour. Cool on wire racks.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 209 | Total Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 24mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2006 by JANER01   view full review
I have been making this recipe, without nuts or raisins, since the beginning of time, OK since...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2007 by jalexandropoulos   view full review
This is the same recipe I have been making for about 8 years, after one bite of my "Aunt Eva's...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2005 by jashwell29   view full review
This is the best pumpkin bread! I have made it dozens of times and it's always a hit. I have...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2007 by AMYANDBREN   view full review
We love this recipe! After perusing many of the reviews, I made some modifications to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 7, 2008 by wilco   view full review
I made three 5x3 loaves and one 9x5. I decreased the sugar to 2 cups, put the juice of one...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 3, 2003 by CASSIELOVE   view full review
I enjoyed this recipe and had lots of compliments on it. I made some with and without pecans....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2003 by ula   view full review
Nice soft and moist recipe. Very easy to make, even for a cooking novice like me.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2009 by Jillian Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
My Grandmother always made pumpkin bread around the holidays and this recipe reminds me of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2005 by GAYLE1961   view full review
I use whole wheat pastry flour and bake as muffins for my son's school snack. They come out...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2005 by MLTS   view full review
Definately a great recipe although I used pecans instead of walnuts, and I left the raisins...

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