Pumpkin Spice Quick Bread

It's fall and nothing says more about this season than the flavors of pumpkin.  This quick bread recipe is easy to make and have all the savory flavors of fall cooking.  You can make this bread in your usual loaf pan or a decorative one, like I have (the pictures are shown below.)  Serve this with coffee as a breakfast treat or even as a dessert.   

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp cinnamon
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
10 TBS unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 cup pumpkin puree
powdered sugar

Here's how:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Grease your loaf pan using a non-stick spray.

It is sprayed.  This pan has a pumpkin patter which is shown when the bread is done

Place the flour, baking soda, baking powder and spices in a medium sized bowl.  Whisk together.  Set aside.

All the dry ingredients in the bowl

Dry ingredients mixed in the bowl

In the bowl of your mixer, combine the butter and sugars. Beat for 2 minutes.

Add the eggs and pumpkin.  Beat until combined for 2 to 3 minutes.

Eggs and pumpkin in the bowl

Add the flour mixture in two batches. 

All the flour in.  Be sure to scrape down the side to incorporate all the flour

Pour the batter into the prepared pan. 

Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and a half.  It is done when a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.

Remove from oven and cool.  Top with powdered sugar and serve.