Healthier Pumpkin Bread Recipe

Name: Healthier Pumpkin Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 3 cups white sugar; 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree; 4 eggs, beaten; 2/3 cup water; 1/2 cup applesauce; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 cup chopped walnuts

Servings: persons

3 cups white sugar
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
4 eggs, beaten
2/3 cup water
1/2 cup applesauce
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 cup chopped walnuts

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 large bread pans.
2
Beat sugar, pumpkin, eggs, water, applesauce, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract together in a large mixing bowl.
3
Whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, cloves, and ginger together in a separate bowl; stir into the pumpkin mixture until just combined. Fold walnuts into the resulting batter; pour into prepared bread pans.
4
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the pans for 5 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack. Wrap tightly in aluminum foil to store.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 cups white sugar, 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree, 4 eggs, beaten, 2/3 cup water, and more.

Yes, Healthier Pumpkin Bread falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Healthier Pumpkin Bread

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