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Pumpkin Bread

Less sugar if chocolate chips added

Steps

  1. Mix dry ingredients in 1 bowl
  2. Mix wet in another bowl
  3. Pour wet over dry and fold over into parchment paper loaf pan
  4. Add "Add ons"
  5. Bake at 350F for 1 hr

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 1/4 cup Sugar or mix w/ brown sugar (250g)
  • 1 1/3 cup Flour (210g)
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg (whole? grated/chopped)
  • 2 tsp cinnamon

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 tsp Vanilla (splash)
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2/3 cup Oil (or some fat)
  • 1 1/3 cup Pumkin Puree (125g)
    • https://preppykitchen.com/pumpkin-puree/
    • Just cut pumpkin in half and put in parchment paper/aluminum foil backing sheet
    • 400F for 40-60 minutes until pierceable by fork
    • Puree in blender or food processor

Add ons

  • Chocolate Chips
  • Toasted walnuts

Types of Pumpkin

  • Kabocha - sweetest, so can use less
  • Carving pumkins are bland
  • Orange eating pumpkins are fine!

Leftover Pumpkin

The first is to save the leftovers. Spoon it into a container (about 125g) and keep it in the fridge for up to five days. You can stir it into oatmeal, pancake batter, or a smoothie, add it to cream cheese frosting or buttercream, or use it as an egg replacer in certain recipes.