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Simple Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread Recipe

Easy and delicious pumpkin bread!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Servings 1 Loaf

Equipment

  • 1 loaf pan

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • pumpkin seeds optional
  • coarse sugar optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350℉. Grease and flour (or line with parchment paper) an 8 ½ by 4 ½ inch loaf pan (9 by 5-inch loaf pans also work, it will just be a slightly different shape).
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat together the sugars, pumpkin puree, vegetable oil and eggs. Add the vanilla extract and mix well.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.
  • In two additions, add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients and mix on low just to combine.
  • Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle the top of the bread with pumpkin seeds and coarse sugar if using.
  • Bake for 40-50 minutes until cake tester or toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool for 30 minutes in pan on wire rack.
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