Pumpkin Bread

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Pumpkin Bread

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients
  

Bread

  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 ½ c. pumpkin puree
  • c. vegetable oil
  • 1 c. sugar
  • ¼ c. light brown sugar
  • 2 t vanilla
  • 1 ½ c. ap flour
  • 1 T fresh pumpkin pie seasonsing
  • 1 t baking soda
  • ¾ t baking powder
  • ½ t salt

Fresh Pumpkin Pie Seasoning (sans cinamon)

  • 25 cardamom pods
  • 10 whole cloves
  • ¼ t fresh grated nutmeg
  • ¼ t ground ginger

Pepita Topping

  • c pepitas (unslated)
  • 1 t honey
  • ¼ t vegetable oil

Instructions
 

Pumpkin Pie Seasoning

  • Take the cardamom out of the pods.
  • Put all ingredients in spice grinder.

Pepitas

  • Combine pepitas, honey, and oil and stir to combine.

Bread

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  • Spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan or cover the inside in parchment paper.
  • Place eggs in a medium-large bowl and whisk well.
  • Add pumpkin, whisk together until smooth then add oil, sugars, and vanilla and mix well again.
  • Sprinkle flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, baking powder, and salt evenly over the top of the pumpkin mixture. Mix just until all flour has disappeared.
  • Transfer batter to prepared pan. Smooth the top and scatter the pepitas over the top.
  • Bake for 55-75 minutes OR until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. If getting too brown, cover lightly with foil after 45 minutes.

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