Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread Recipes

DOWNEAST MAINE PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease and flour three 7x3 inch loaf pans.
• In a large bowl, mix together pumpkin puree, eggs, oil, water and sugar until well blended.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger.
• Stir the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture until just blended.
• Pour into the prepared pans.
• Bake for about 50 minutes in the preheated oven.
• Loaves are done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

HEALTHIER DOWNEAST MAINE PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 7x3-inch loaf pans.
• Mix together pumpkin puree, eggs, butter, buttermilk, and brown sugar in a large bowl until well blended. Combine whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger in a small bowl. Fold flour mixture into pumpkin mixture until just blended. Gently stir in raisins and pumpkin seeds. Pour into prepared pans or muffin cups. Lightly sprinkle tops with raw sugar.
• Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean; about 50 minutes.