Pumpkin Bread I

This is recipe that I modified several years ago to lower the calories and fat. Also, by using 3 medium loaf pans instead of one regular loaf pan, the bread is eaten before it dries out. I freeze the other two loaves.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 202 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ cup water
• ½ cup chopped walnuts (Optional)
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1 cup applesauce
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease three 7 1/2 x 3 1/2-inch loaf pans.

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl combine the flour, soda, salt, baking powder, sugar, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice. Stir well. Add applesauce, eggs, pumpkin, and water. Mix batter until well combined. Stir in nuts. Pour batter into prepared pans.

Step 3

Bake until tester inserted in the center of each loaf comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes.