Spiced Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups (220 g) all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin puree
• 1 cup (200 g) brown sugar
• 1/2 cup (120 ml) vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
2. Whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves in a bowl.
3. In a large bowl, whisk the pumpkin, brown sugar, oil, eggs, milk and vanilla until smooth.
4. Fold the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture just until no flour streaks remain.
5. Pour into the pan and bake 55 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick in the center comes out clean.
6. Cool 15 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a rack to cool completely before slicing.

Tips for the best results

Use plain pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling, which is already sweetened and spiced. For a treat, fold in 1/2 cup chocolate chips or toasted pecans.

Estimated values per slice.