Fall is in full effect and since it is my favorite season I like to celebrate by making seasonal recipes. Pumpkin bread is a Fall classic and I wanted to take it up a notch by adding molasses and spices. In previous years, I made Pumpkin Banana Bread and Nutella Pumpkin Bread so I was excited to try out a new recipe. I was really happy with how it turned out. I really liked the consistency of the bread as it was moist, light, and fluffy. The molasses was mild but gave the bread a more distinct flavor that worked really well with the pumpkin and spices. I chose a simple spice blend of nutmeg, cloves, ginger and cinnamon to season the bread. The recipe yields two loaves so reduce by half in order to make one. I would suggest making one loaf and saving the rest of the dough in the refrigerator for 1-2 days when you’re ready for a second loaf.
Spiced Molasses Pumpkin Bread
(Yields 2 loaves)
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Ingredients:
- 1 stick (8 tbsp) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups pumpkin puree
- 2 tbsp molasses
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon, ground
- 1 tsp cloves, ground
- 1/2 tsp ginger, ground
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg, ground
Directions:
- In a bowl, cream butter and sugar.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Add the pumpkin, molasses and vanilla.
- Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and spices in another bowl.
- Add the dry ingredients into the wet and mix until blended.
- Pour half of the mixture into a greased loaf pan, reserving the rest in the refrigerator (optional).
- Bake in a preheated 350F oven for about 70 minutes.
- Let cool for 10 minutes before slicing.