This simple yet wonderful quick bread is perfect for holiday entertaining.

Ingredients

12 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (1 ½ sticks)

1 cup Swan’s cake flour

1 ½ cup all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons ground ginger

2-3 small pinches ground cloves

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup packed light-brown sugar

2 cups fresh pumpkin purée, or 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin

3 eggs

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

If you don’t want to use the Swan’s cake flour then use 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour.

For coating loaf pans:

Wrappers from the butter sticks

2-3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

How to prepare this ever so tasty pumpkin bread:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Using the wrappers of the butter, coat the loaf pans with butter and flour.  Use two 8 ½ by 4 ½ inch loaf pans.  I often use my larger loaf pan if I’m giving away as a gift.

Using a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients. Flour, baking powder, ginger, cloves and salt.  Using a medium bowl, whisk together, pumpkin purée, melted butter, eggs and vanilla extract.

Add the wet ingredients to the flour mixture. Stir until the batter is completely combined.

Divide pumpkin batter into the coated loaf pans. Bake for about 50-60 minutes.  To test readiness, insert a toothpick into the center of the loaves.  When the toothpick comes out clean the loaves are ready to be removed from the oven.  Let cool for about 15 minutes and serve.

I like to drizzle a sugar glaze on top. It looks beautiful and tastes fabulous.  You can serve this quick bread in the morning with a cup of coffee or tea.  This super tasty pumpkin bread also makes a great late night snack!

How to prepare the Sugar Glaze:

1 ½ cups confectioners’ sugar

3-4 tablespoons filtered water

Using a small bowl, mix together the confectioners’ sugar and water. Using a whisk, combine until mixture is smooth and thick.  Transfer glaze to a measuring cup and drizzle over the loaves.  This sugar glaze will make enough to glaze two pumpkin loaves.

Happy baking friends!

Yours truly with Love and Peace in my heart,

G-