Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread
Introduction
Few things signal the start of fall like the warm, comforting smell of pumpkin bread wafting from the oven. Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread is a fall classic; it is moist, delicious, and perfectly spiced with autumn favorites like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. It’s an easy loaf to bake, and it’s simply delicious any time of the day; for breakfast, snack, or dessert. It is wonderful on its own, but you can spread butter or even cream cheese to make it even more wonderful. Each slice is like a little hug for the heart.
Ingredients
- 1 (15oz) can pumpkin puree
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2/3 cup water
- 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon cardamom
How to Make Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease two 9-inch loaf pans.
- In a large bowl, mix together the pumpkin, eggs, oil, water, and sugar until fully incorporated.
- In another medium-sized bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, and cardamom.
- Slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, just until no dry spots remain.
- Transfer half the batter into each prepared loaf pan and bake for 55-60 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. I recommend covering the loaves with foil for the last 15-20 minutes to prevent the tops from over browning.
- Allow loaves to cool for about 15 minutes in the pan, then remove and place on a cooling rack. Allow bread to come to room temperature before slicing for best results.
