Delicious Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread

Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread is a recipe you will love for fall and winter afternoon snacks. It pairs perfectly with tea or coffee. You will love how the pumpkin keeps this bread nice and moist while you and the family snack your way through it.

Enjoy this Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread recipe – it’s sure to bring an autumnal flavor to your meals! With its combination of butter, sugar, eggs, canned pumpkin puree, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, chopped walnuts, and raisins, this flavorful pumpkin bread is not only delicious but also a great way to enjoy the flavors of the season.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):

Q: What delicious flavors are in this pumpkin bread? A: This pumpkin bread is loaded with flavor – a combination of butter, sugar, eggs, pumpkin puree, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, chopped walnuts, and raisins.

Q: What makes the pumpkin bread moist? A: The batter is made up of a mix of butter, white sugar, brown sugar, eggs, canned pumpkin puree, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, chopped walnuts, and raisins. These ingredients come together to create a moist and flavorful loaf.

Q: How long should I bake the pumpkin bread? A: Bake the pumpkin bread for one hour in a preheated 350 degree Fahrenheit oven until the top is golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread

3.9 from 36 votes
Course: DessertCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy
Yield

1

Loaf
Prep time

20

minutes
Cooking time

50

minutes
Total time

1

hour 

10

minutes

This delicious Downeast Maine pumpkin bread recipe is sure to put you in the spirit of fall with its warm spices and a hint of sweetness that tantalizes your taste buds. Perfect for breakfast, a snack, or even dessert, this pumpkin bread is a must-try. The combination of pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves brings out the warm fall flavor that will leave you wanting more! Here’s how to make it:

Ingredients

  • 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree

  • 4 eggs

  • 1 cup vegetable oil

  • 2/3 cup water

  • 3 cups white sugar

  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 2 teaspoons baking soda

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 7×3 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.

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