Now is the time to take advantage of the low prices for pumpkins & apples and stock up on these healthy ingredients. You can use them in my favorite quick bread recipes. (My family loves to eat quick bread at breakfast and for afternoon snacks.)
To save even more time and money consider doubling the recipes and freezing the extras. Then, when it’s time to feed overnight guests during the holidays all you need to do is remove the quick breads from the freezer, allow them to thaw, and you’re good to go.
PUMPKIN APPLESAUCE QUICK BREAD
Ingredients:
3-1/2 cups flour
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup canned or fresh pumpkin
1 cup applesauce (you can use homemade or store bought)
2/3 cup cold apple juice
3 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs, beaten
1 cup chopped nuts
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour three medium (8-1/2-by-4-1/2-inch) loaf pans.
Sift flour with salt, cinnamon and baking soda.
Combine pumpkin, applesauce and juice.
In a large bowl, combine sugar, oil and eggs. Add flour mixture alternately with pumpkin mixture; stir just enough to moisten flour. Stir in nuts. Pour into prepared pans.
Bake 50 to 60 minutes.
Makes 3 loaves.
SWEET PUMPKIN ORANGE BREAD
Ingredients:
2-1/2 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup canned or fresh pumpkin
2 tablespoons grated orange rind
1/4 cup orange juice
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.
Sift flour with baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices.
Sprinkle 1/4 cup flour mixture over nuts.
Combine buttermilk, pumpkin, orange rind and juice.
Cream butter, add sugar, and blend thoroughly. Add eggs and beat well. Add dry ingredients alternately with pumpkin mixture. Stir in nuts. Pour into pan.
Bake 75 minutes.
Makes 1 loaf.
Photo Credit: Betty Crocker
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