Pumpkin Bread Recipe

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Introducing a Great Pumpkin Bread Recipe

A pumpkin bread recipe is often served in the fall, in North America. Pumpkin is such a great food to serve for Thanksgiving, for Halloween and of course, at any time at all during this season.

 I often wonder, though, why we tend to limit this wonderful bread to one season of the year. Pumpkin is available year round, and its so healthy and good for us. Not to mention, it tastes great in breads, pies, muffins and most any other baked goods.

Although most pumpkin bread recipes are for quickbreads, this lens gives you two breads made with yeast and one pumpkin bread recipe that is a chemically leavened quickbread.

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Pumpkin Bread Recipe #1

Double Pumpkin! Made in the Bread Machine.

Pumpkin Bread Recipe2 1/4 Tsp active dry yeast
1 2/3 Cup bread flour
1 1/2 Cup whole-wheat flour
3 Tbsp Powdered Milk
3 Tbsp Brown Sugar
1 1/2 Tsp Ground ginger
1 1/2 Tsp grated nutmeg
1 1/2 Tsp ground cinnamon
1 1/2 Tsp salt
1 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
3/4 Cup pumpkin, canned or cooked and pureed
3/4 Cup water plus 3 Tbsp
3/4 Cup roasted pumpkin seeds

Consult your bread machine manual and add all ingredients in the order they recommend. Do not add the pumpkin seeds just yet. Process using the basic bread cycle.

Add the pumpkin seeds at the beeper or at the end of the first kneading cycle.

When finished baking, this pumpkin bread recipe is wonderful spread with cream cheese or plain butter.

Note: the quantity of ginger given could be too much for some tastes. Adjust accordingly.

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Pumpkin Bread Recipe #2

Pumpkin Pecan Spice Bread for the Bread Machine

3 cups bread flour
1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 tbsp softened butter
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 large egg
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup canned pumpkin or cooked pumpkin, pureed
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup pecan pieces
2 1/2 tsp active dry yeast

Use the basic bread settings on your bread machine. Process according to manufacturer's instructions.

When done, remove your pumpkin bread recipe to a rack to cool.

This pumpkin bread recipe makes one 1 1/2 pound loaf.

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Pumpkin Bread Recipe #3

Pumpkin MIncemeat Bread : Great for the Christmas and Holiday Season

This recipe calls for sourdough starter. Click here for a recipe for sourdough starter

4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
4 eggs
1/2 cups sourdough starter
2/3 cups water
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups canned pumpkin
1 1/2 cups prepared mincemeat
1 cups chopped walnuts or pecans

Grease three 9 x 5 or five 7-1/2 x 4 loaf pans and set them aside.

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.

Using a large mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients, spice and sugars.

Using another bowl, beat the eggs, then stir in the oil, water, sourdough starter and pumpkin.

Dump this into the flour mixtue and stir to moisten.

Add mincemeat and nuts. Stir.

Put the mixture in your loaf pans and bake for one hour or until done.

Can be frozen.

Festively wrapped, this pumpkin bread recipe makes a great holiday gift.

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  • ImproveBallet Jun 4, 2012 @ 10:46 am | delete
    These recipes really looks very tasty. I want to use them for left over pumpkin and I am sure it will work.
  • Sylvestermouse Mar 24, 2012 @ 12:09 pm | delete
    These recipes all sound delicious!
  • nightcats Mar 24, 2012 @ 1:30 pm | delete
    Thanks for visiting.
  • ChrisDay Jan 26, 2011 @ 12:26 pm | delete
    Great - something else to do with all our lovely pumpkins
  • catbehaviors Nov 23, 2010 @ 8:48 am | delete
    These recipes look delicious! Thanks for sharing.
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