This pumpkin bread recipe makes two loaves. Autumn is the perfect time to bake pumpkin bread. I love the sweet and spicy aroma that fills our home while the bread is baking. This recipe, from the revised and updated edition of my cookbook, Cooking Around the Calendar with Kids, make two big loaves. Oil--instead of shortening--makes for easy mixing. Recipes in my book show how to involve children in the fun of cooking keeping safety in mind by listing what children can do and what adults should do.
The addition of wheat germ makes this dessert healthier. I have successfully substituted a stevia/sugar blend to lower the sugar content. I usually use whole-wheat pastry flour and add a cup or more of broken walnuts for flavor and texture. The taste of this dense, flavorful bread pairs well with a hot cup of tea.
Cinnamon and Spice Pumpkin Bread
3 cups sugar
1 cup oil
4 eggs
2 cups (16-oz. can) pumpkin
1/3 cup water
3 1/3 cup flour
½ cup wheat germ
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon cloves
Grease and flour two 9 x 5-inch pans. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Children can measure and pour sugar and oil into a large bowl; stir. Add eggs, pumpkin, and water. Add remaining ingredients and stir until combined. Pour into prepared pans; bake 60 - 70 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let rest 10 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool on wire rack.
Yield: 2 loaves
The addition of wheat germ makes this dessert healthier. I have successfully substituted a stevia/sugar blend to lower the sugar content. I usually use whole-wheat pastry flour and add a cup or more of broken walnuts for flavor and texture. The taste of this dense, flavorful bread pairs well with a hot cup of tea.
Cinnamon and Spice Pumpkin Bread
3 cups sugar
1 cup oil
4 eggs
2 cups (16-oz. can) pumpkin
1/3 cup water
3 1/3 cup flour
½ cup wheat germ
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon cloves
Grease and flour two 9 x 5-inch pans. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Children can measure and pour sugar and oil into a large bowl; stir. Add eggs, pumpkin, and water. Add remaining ingredients and stir until combined. Pour into prepared pans; bake 60 - 70 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let rest 10 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool on wire rack.
Yield: 2 loaves
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