A loaf of pumpkin bread next to a small, orange pumpkin on a wooden cutting board.

Pumpkin or Squash Bread

Recipe from: Maine EFNEP

Ingredients 

  • ½ cup Sugar
  • ¼ cup Oil Vegetable or canola
  • ¾ cup Pumpkin Puree Or squash puree
  • 2 Eggs
  • cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • ½ cup Raisins Optional
  • ½ cup Nuts Optional; chopped walnuts, pecans, etc.

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Large Bowl
  • Medium Bowl
  • 9×5-inch Loaf Pan

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • In a large bowl, beat together the sugar, oil, pumpkin or squash, and eggs.
  • In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon. Fold this into the other mixture just enough to moisten the dry ingredients. If using, stir in the raisins and/or nuts. Pour the batter into a greased 9×5-inch loaf pan.
  • Bake for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

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Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Pumpkin or Squash Bread
Amount per Serving
Calories
 
147
Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
6
g
9
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Cholesterol
 
27
mg
9
%
Sodium
 
138
mg
6
%
Potassium
 
59
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
 
22
g
7
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
9
g
10
%
Protein
 
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
 
2423
IU
48
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
32
mg
3
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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