Simply Fabulous Pumpkin Bread
By: Janice Krako
Published: Friday, October 5, 2018 - 7:25pm

Ingredients




Ingredients
1 cup canola oil
2-2/3 cup granulated sugar
4 large eggs
15 oz can plain pumpkin puree (not pie filling)
2/3 cup milk
3-1/3 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1-1/12 teaspoons salt
1-1/2 teaspoon real vanilla extract
1-1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
3/4 -1 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1-1/2 cup pecans lightly toasted

Preparation

1 Instructions 2 Preheat oven to 350℉ 3 A hand or stand mixer can be used for this recipe. 4 1- Lightly grease 2-- 8-1/2" x 4-1/2" x 2-5/8" loaf shape pans. 5 2- Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside. 6 3- In a large mixing bowl beat together the oil, sugar, eggs, pumpkin puree and milk. 7 4-Add the flour mixture to the wet egg pumpkin mixture.  Add the vanilla extract.  Stir to combine. 8 5-By hand add in the pecans, dried cranberries and coconut just to disperse in the batter. 9 6- Ladle into the prepared loaf pans dividing evenly between the 2 pans for even cooking time. 10 7- Bake in the preheated 350 ℉ oven for 60 - 80 minutes or until a toothpick or cake tester comes out clean. 11 8-Remove the pumpkin bread from the oven. 12 9-Cook on a wire rack for at least 15 - 20 minutes or until completely cooled to room temperature. 13 10- Turn out of pans onto the wire rack and allow to sit for 30 minutes or so (this is the hardest part not cutting into loaf too soon)

About

Nutritionally they are loaded with beta carotene which converts to vitamin A.  Eye health, your immune system, heart disease are all helped by eating low calorie beta carotene foods like pumpkin. Shhhh….we don’t have to mention how healthy this is to the kids!   I always had a house rule for my kids, you must try 1 bite and then decide to eat more or not.  They usually ate, unless it was green! It’s not easy being healthy green food….sigh.
Simply Fabulous Pumpkin Bread
This is my absolute favorite Pumpkin Bread recipe I've ever created.  It is wonderful served  with coffee or tea ,and even better toasted with cream cheese.