Samhain Pumpkin Bread

29 Reviews

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 50 min
Ready In: 1 hr 30 min

“This recipe was shared with me years ago by a friend. Since then it's been tweaked and modified to its current form. Perfect for Samhain celebrations. The spices in this pumpkin bread blend together nicely, representing all things desired with the promise of new beginnings.” - by LApagmom2

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Original recipe yields 2 loaves

Directions

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 loaf pans.
Stir the flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves together in a large bowl. Whisk together the pumpkin, water, eggs, vanilla, and vegetable oil together in a separate bowl. Gradually pour the wet mixture into the dry while whisking until everything is well mixed. Fold the walnuts into the batter. Divide the batter between the two prepared loaf pans.
Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden and springs back when lightly pressed, 50 to 60 minutes. Allow to cool 20 minutes before removing from the pans.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (16 total)

Calories
197 cal
10%

Fat
6.7 g
10%

Carbs
32.2 g
10%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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witchycat

Oct. 16, 2009

"In case you're wondering, Samhain (pronounced Sow-en) is a high holiday for Pagans and is known as Halloween to most everyone. As for the recipe, it rocks! Very moist and just really flavorful; I did..." See moren't have to tweak it at all. I took it to a potluck celebration and it went over very well. Thanks!"

Valorie

Jun. 15, 2009

"Only small change: I used 1 C. white sugar and 1/2 C. brown. Bread doesn't rise much, and was done in about 45 min. Great flavor!..." See more"

Sarah Jo

Nov. 22, 2010

"I made a few small changes, just to make it a little healthier. I used whole wheat white flour, cut the sugar by half, used homemade organic pumpkin mash, brewed/cooled chai tea instead of water and m..." See moreelted butter instead of oil. (Low on oil right now.) At the last minute, I added one cup of Hershey's cinnamon chips. I got 18 muffins out of one recipe, medium sized. 350* for 18 minutes was just right baking time. The flavor of these muffins is wonderful, made even better by the addition of cinnamon chips. And the smell while baking? Amazing."

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