Delicious Dark Pumpkin Bread

Made with dark brown sugar, this pumpkin bread is smooth and scrumptious. Add chopped walnuts or mini chocolate chips if you want! MORE+ LESS-

By TBSP Susan

April 23, 2015

15 oz can pumpkin puree (or about 2 cups fresh)

1 1/2

cup sugar

1 1/2

cup dark brown sugar (light also works)

1 1/2

teaspooons salt

teaspoons baking soda

teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

cup oil

2/3

cup water

large eggs

3 1/2

cups flour

cups chopped walnuts, chopped pecans OR mini chocolate chips, if desired

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1

Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray 2 loaf pans with non-stick baking spray (preferably the kind with flour in the spray).
2

Mix pumpkin, sugars, salt, soda, pumpkin pie spice, oil, and water until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each. Add flour a cup at a time, mixing well after each. Add nuts or chocolate chips, if desired, stirring until distributed well.
3

Pour batter evenly into prepared pans.
4

Bake at 350° F for 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaves comes out clean. Remove from pans immediately and cool completely on cooling racks.