The Flavors of Fall

Nothings says fall like pumpkin bread. All spicy and pumpkiny. Shoot, is that even a word? Oh well, even if it isn't,  the smell of warm pumpkin bread wafting through the house is one of the best things during the fall season. Oh, and it is an excellent way to wake everyone up for Saturday morning breakfast.

Here is a simple pumpkin bread recipe that I think you might like. So simple you don't even have to get out your mixer.

Pumpkin Bread

1 (16 oz.) can pumpkin puree
1-3/4 cups sugar
2/3 cups sugar
1 tsp vanilla bean paste
2/3 cup oil
4 eggs
3 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 baking powder
1/8 cloves
1/2 raisins
1/4 tsp salt
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Preheat the oven to 350° F. Grease and flour 2 small bread loaf pans; set aside. In a large bowl, combine pumpkin, sugar, oil, vanilla and eggs; mix well. Stir in remaining ingredients, mix well. Lastly add the raisins.  Pour this batter into your greased bread loaf pan. Bake for 65-75 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool the loaves on a wire rack for 10 minutes; remove the loaves from the pans and enjoy.