Pumpkin Bread

Portion Size: 1 slice

Ingredients: Yields: 16 servings

Ingredients Notes: 
1 cup honeyOr 1 cup sugar 
½ c. margarine
1 can (16 oz.) solid pack pumpkin
4 eggs
4 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
For gluten free (GF): Use GF all purpose flour and GF baking powder. Check all ingredients to ensure they are gluten free.

Directions:

Steps:Directions: Critical Control Point /Quality Assurance
1Preheat oven to 350°F.
2Line 2 rimmed 9 X 5 X 3 loaf pans with parchment paper or spray with non stick cooking spray.
3In a large bowl, cream honey with butter until light and fluffy with electric mixer. Stir in pumpkin.
4Beat in eggs, one at a time, until thoroughly incorporated.
5Sift together remaining ingredients. Stir into pumpkin mixture.
6Divide batter equally between the two pans.
7Bake at 350° F. for 1 hour or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
8Let loaves cool in pans for 10 minutes.
9Invert pans to remove loaves and allow to finish cooling on racksStore in air tight container for up to 72 hours.  May freeze for up to 30 days

Jacqueline Larson M.S., R.D.N. and Associates