Easy Pumpkin Bread and Cake

Hello HTS Community

I am currently obsessed with Pumpkin, and trying as many recipes as possible. Apart from the Indian Style Khatta Meetha Kaddu, there is so much we can do with it. Pumpkin puree is one versatile element, that can go into breads, curries, pie, latte, the list is endless.

The recipe is easy and simple to make- just mixing a few ingredients, and in an hour you will have your entire house smelling of the spices and an amazing loaf of pumpkin bread. It is essentially a sweet bread, that can be eaten as a cake too. If you have any leftovers, I doubt you will, try making French toast, or just toast the slices and butter them up for breakfast.

To make a vegan version, use flax eggs (1 tablespoon flax meal+ 2 tablespoon water to substitute 1 egg), and you can also use leftover steamed or baked sweet potato instead of pumpkin puree.

If you like this bread, you can also try my Zucchini Bread.

Ingredients you will need:

• Eggs- 2
• Sugar- 1 cup
• Brown sugar- 1/2 cup
• Neutral tasting oil- 1/2 cup
• Pumpkin puree– 3/4 cup
• All purpose flour- 1+ 3/4 cup
• Baking soda- 1 teaspoon
• Salt- 1/2 teaspoon
• Pumpkin spice– 2 teaspoon
• vanilla- 1 teaspoon
• water- 1/2 cup

Egg substitute:

For each whole egg used, you can substitute it with one of the following:

• 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed+ 2 tablespoon water
• 1/4 cup yogurt

Steps:

• Preheat the oven at 180 degree Celsius and line a 8×4 inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
• In a bowl mix all dry ingredients, flour, pumpkin spice, baking soda and salt and keep aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla until combined. No need to whisk a lot, just that the ingredients are well combined. Add pumpkin puree and give it a good mix.
• Incorporate the dry ingredients slowly in the wet mixture and add water if the batter is thick and sticky.

• Pour the batter in loaf pan and sprinkle some pumpkin spice on top. Bake for 60 minutes at 180 degree Celsius, or until the skewer comes out clean.

Enjoy this beautiful bread as snack with coffee or tea.