Pumpkin Gingerbread
A rich, aromatic quick bread
Pumpkin Gingerbread
Servings
24
slicesCooking time
1
hourMakes 2 9x5 loaves.
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
2/3 cup water
1 (15oz) can pumpkin puree
2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2/3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 deg F. Lightly grease two 9x5 loaf pans. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine white sugar, brown sugar, oil, eggs; beat with a wooden spoon until smooth.
- Add water and beat with wooden spoon until well-blended and oil and water are emulsified.
- Stir in pumpkin, ginger, allspice, cinnamon, and clove.
- Set large bowl aside.
- In medium bowl, combine flour, soda, salt, and baking powder. Gently cut/mix together.
- Pour dry ingredients over the top of the pumpkin mixture and spread. Let it settle, then gently fold in/stir until are ingredients are mixed.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Divide batter between the two greased pans.
- Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour to start, then add 5 minutes until toothpick comes out clean from the center.
- Let sit in pans for 5-10 minutes. Run knife or thin spatula along sides to loosen, then flip pan over and catch loaf in open hand (if it's still very hot, you can cover the top with a clean towel or paper towel first). Let cool on racks.
Notes
- Chocolate chips are optional. Recipe also works with raisins and/or nuts.