Not Your Mother's Pumpkin Bread

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This adult version of an old classic is not as sweet as its predecessors. It has subtle and tantalizing spicing. Delish!

Submitted by Noel P
Updated on July 14, 2022
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Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr 5 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 25 mins
Servings:
36
Yield:
3 - 8x4 inch loaves
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 36 servings

  • 2 cups white sugar

  • 1 ¼ cups light brown sugar

  • 1 cup walnut oil

  • 1 (29 ounce) can pumpkin puree

  • 4 eggs

  • 4 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 tablespoon baking soda

  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon

  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cloves

  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground coriander

  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt

  • ½ cup cream sherry

  • 1 ½ cups chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease three 8x4 inch loaf pans.

  2. In a large bowl, beat together white sugar, brown sugar and oil. Stir in the pumpkin. Mix in the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition.

  3. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, coriander and salt. Stir dry ingredients into pumpkin mixture until smooth. Stir in cream sherry. Beat till thoroughly blended, 1 to 2 minutes. Fold in nuts. Spoon batter into 3 greased 8x4 inch loaf pans, filling no more than three quarters full.

  4. Bake in preheated oven until a tester inserted into center of a loaf comes out clean, about 65 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes in pans before turn out onto wire racks to cool completely. Can be kept at room temp. for 4 days or frozen.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

227 Calories
10g Fat
32g Carbs
3g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 36
Calories 227
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 10g 13%
Saturated Fat 1g 6%
Cholesterol 21mg 7%
Sodium 279mg 12%
Total Carbohydrate 32g 11%
Dietary Fiber 2g 5%
Total Sugars 17g
Protein 3g 7%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 23mg 2%
Iron 1mg 8%
Potassium 105mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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