Tasty Tuesday: Best Ever Pumpkin Bread (and Day #10)

It's Day #10 of 27 Days of Thankful. Click the link to find out what's going on here every day in November until Thanksgiving Day.

I wait all year long for the season to be right to make some pumpkin bread.

It just doesn't feel right to bake up a batch of Autumn deliciousness when it's 95 degrees outside.

We're finally experiencing some Fall weather here in Virginia, and I couldn't resist baking last night. T was pleasantly surprised when he came home from work, and I thought I'd share the recipe with you today. I've had it so long now that I'm not sure where I first found it, but it's too easy and delicious to not share with my blogging friends.

Best Ever Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients:

3 1/2 cups unsifted, all purpose flour

2 t. baking soda

1 t. cinnamon

1/2 t. double acting baking powder

1/2 t. all spice

2 2/3 cups sugar

1 cup vegetable oil

4 eggs

1/3 cup water

One Can (16 oz) pumpkin

(1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans are optional)

Directions:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two 9x5 loaf pans (I just have one large pan and one small pan, and I divide the batter between them...works for me!) Combine flour and next four ingredients. Set aside. In a large bowl, beat sugar and vegetable oil. Beat well. Add eggs, water, and pumpkin. Beat well. Gradually add in dry ingredients. Stir until just blended. (Stir in nuts if you're adding those)

Divide batter into two loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 55 to 60 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center of loaf comes out clean.

*Note: Don't mess up and bake it at 250 degrees. This will greatly extend your baking time. I know this, because I did it last night. For the life of me, I couldn't figure out why my dang bread was taking so long to bake. Then I noticed that I had not set the oven correctly. Ummm.....

You could also add chocolate chips, or make a cream cheese icing to drizzle on top. So many variations!

I enjoyed mine last night with a mug of the mocha mix stuff. Yum to the bread, yuck to the mocha mix.

Bon Appetit! Check out Jen's Tasty Tuesday party for more great recipes.

Today, I am thankful for delicious Fall recipes that bring a smile to my family's face.

{What are you thankful for today?}

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