Cranberry Pumpkin Bread
This cranberry pumpkin bread is the perfect fall treat! Th simple recipe combines pumpkin, dried cranberries, and pecans with the warm spices of nutmeg, ginger, and cinnamon. Imagine the cozy aroma filling your kitchen on a chilly day. Save this recipe for your next cozy baking day and enjoy a taste of autumn at home!
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Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 329kcal
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup butter softened
- 1 ¼ cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- ⅓ cup milk
- 1 ¾ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- ¾ cup pecans chopped, divided
- ½ cup dried cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Grease a 9x5 loaf pan and set aside.
- In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat together the butter, sugar and eggs.
- Add the pumpkin and milk and mix well. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, allspice and cloves.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the pumpkin mixture stirring until combined.
- Fold in ½ cup of the pecans and cranberries.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Sprinkle the remaining pecans over the top of the batter.
- Bake for 55 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing it and cooling completely on a wire rack.
Notes
Notes:
Chopped walnuts can be used for this recipe instead of pecans.
Other dried fruit, such as raisins, can be substituted for the dried cranberries.
If the bread is getting too dark while its cooking, tent the pan with a piece of tin foil.
This bread can be stored at room temperature tightly wrapped in plastic wrap for up to 3 days. It will last tightly wrapped in the refrigerator for 6 days and can be frozen for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 329kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 299mg | Potassium: 168mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 4063IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 2mg