Not Your Mother's Pumpkin Bread Recipe
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Not Your Mother's Pumpkin Bread

By: Noel P 
"This adult version of an old classic is not as sweet as its predecessors. It has subtle and tantalizing spicing. Delish!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (17)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 5 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 3 - 8x4 inch loaves
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar
  • 1 cup walnut oil
  • 1 (29 ounce) can pumpkin puree
  • 4 eggs
  • 4 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 cup cream sherry
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease three 8x4 inch loaf pans.
  2. In a large bowl, beat together white sugar, brown sugar and oil. Stir in the pumpkin. Mix in the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition.
  3. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, coriander and salt. Stir dry ingredients into pumpkin mixture until smooth. Stir in cream sherry. Beat till thoroughly blended, 1 to 2 minutes. Fold in nuts. Spoon batter into 3 greased 8x4 inch loaf pans, filling no more than three quarters full.
  4. Bake in preheated oven until a tester inserted into center of a loaf comes out clean, about 65 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes in pans before turn out onto wire racks to cool completely. Can be kept at room temp. for 4 days or frozen.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 227 | Total Fat: 10.1g | Cholesterol: 24mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2004 by LUEWANA   view full review
Good recipe. I used two 9X5 loaf pans instead of the 8X4's, I also baked the breads for one...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2006 by BECMEISTER   view full review
I've been making this pumpkin bread for the last five years. It's simply the best and get rave...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2004 by DOZERS   view full review
This is an AWESOME recipe for pumpkin bread! We have tried several of the recipes on this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2004 by brenfro1   view full review
This is probably one of the best that I have come across. I replace the walnut oil wiht...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2008 by Heather   view full review
This bread is AMAZING!!! It is so rich and flavorful. The only thing I changed was that I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2007 by Lynn B in KY   view full review
This has become one of my most treasured recipes. I use raisins instead of nuts, and my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 16, 2011 by Little Old Lady   view full review
Very nice as is. As I prefer things a little less sweet I cut the white sugar down to 1-1/3...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2009 by olblou   view full review
Made this using pumpkin pie spice and extra mace and ginger. Also used half T each baking soda...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2003 by CEBARNES   view full review
Great recipe! I made a few healthy substitutions. I used 1 2/3 cup of defatted soy flour,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2009 by Sam   view full review
I made the pumpkin bread for my husband to take to school for the teachers christmas treat...

 

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