Pecan Pumpkin Butter Spice Bread Recipes

PUMPKIN-PECAN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
• Combine all-purpose flour, 1/3 cup plus 1/4 cups whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves in a medium bowl.
• Mix pumpkin, sugar, applesauce, eggs, and vanilla extract together using an electric mixer in a large bowl until well blended. Add pecans and chocolate chips and mix until evenly distributed. Pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 15 to 20 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

PECAN PUMPKIN BUTTER SPICE BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix pumpkin, sugar, water, oil and eggs.
• Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, nutmeg and cloves.
• Add dry ingredients to pumpkin mixture, mix until smooth.
• Add pecans and raisins (optional).
• Grease and flour two 9 x 5 inch loaf pans.
• Divide batter between the two pans.
• Bake for 65-70 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool for 15 minutes, then remove from pans.
• Serve with cream cheese (I like Honey Nut).

PUMPKIN-PECAN SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease cookie sheet with shortening or cooking spray, or line with cooking parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
• In large bowl, beat brown sugar, butter, eggs, pumpkin and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed. Stir in flour, baking powder and spices. Stir in pecans and baking chips. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheet.
• Bake 10 to 14 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Place candy coating in small resealable freezer plastic bag; seal bag. Microwave on High about 1 minute or until softened. Gently squeeze bag until coating is smooth; cut off tiny corner of bag. Squeeze bag to drizzle coating over cookies. Let stand until set.