With such a busy season in full swing, I am going to say Merry Christmas now and return to blogging after Christmas. I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and are able to spend time with family and friends.
I will return after Christmas with new blog posts and fun things to share. I have some fun new ideas to share and posts about our homeschool and frugal living. Stay tuned...
Before I go, I want to leave you with one of our favorite holiday treats.
Pumpkin Pie Bread
-makes to bread loafs-
3 and 1/2 cups flour (can be replaced with gluten free flour, and still taste great)
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoons baking powder
3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice (recipe below)
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups sugar
1 cup oil
4 eggs, beaten
1 15 oz can pumpkin
1/2 cup water
Pre-heat oven to *350, grease 2 bread loaf pans
In medium bowl, swift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and pumpkin spice
In large bowl, beat together sugar, oil, egg, and pumpkin. Slowly add in flour mixture and water.
Mix until well blended with no lumps.
Pour into loaf pans and bake for 60-70 minutes.
Pumpkin Pie Spice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
Mix and store in air tight container.
Oh yummy- my husbands favorite is pumpkin anything!!!
ReplyDeleteI bet he'd like this then! It's so yummy! Even though it makes two loafs, it's all gone in two days! They'd finish it in a day if I let them.
DeleteI've been trying to get this bread made for two days now. Sounds just up my pumpking alley. I love pumpkin! The kids keep coming up with their own plans for the kitchen, though. Definitely tomorrow it is my turn! Thank you for your comment and perspective today, and for taking the time to share a special recipe from your kitchen.. Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteI do hope you enjoy it. It's one of my favorites! And it's easy (big bonus for me) too! The kids love it as well. Merry Christmas!
DeleteI love your pumpkin bread loaves (not loafs by the way...ha). Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteHa! Guess I wouldn't be me without my horrible spelling. :-)
DeleteGood thing I'm homeschooling right?
Thanks mom. Luv ya (spelling?) ;-)
Hi Amber! I hope 2014 holds much happiness for you and your family, and is everything you wish it to be!
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