Pumpkin Date Bread Recipes

PUMPKIN WALNUT BREAD WITH DATES

Steps:

• Adjust an oven rack one-third up from the bottom of the oven and preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Butter a 9.25 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan. Or use two or more smaller pans if you with. Dust the pan (or pans) with fine, dry plain bread crumbs and tap over the sink or a piece of paper to shake out excess crumbs.
• Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves. Set aside.
• It is not necessary to use an electric mixer for this, although you can if you wish (I don't. I use a large spoon to just stir everything and that is how I will instruct the rest of the recipe.)
• In a large bowl, stir the eggs lightly to mix. Add the sugar and oil and then stir. Mix in the pumpkin, the dates and walnuts. Now add the sifted dry ingredients and stir only until they are smoothly incorporated.
• Turn into the prepared pan(s) and smooth the top(s).
• Bake for 50-60 minutes in the large pan. If using smaller pans, check them after about 35 minutes. Bake until a cake tester or tooth pick inserted in the middle comes out just barely clean.
• Cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Cover with a rack, turn over the rack and the pan. Remove the pan, and then turn the loaf right side up again on the rack. Let cool completely.
• If possible, wrap the loaf (loaves) in plastic wrap and refrigerate several hours before slicing. Freezes quite well, also.

PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Combine first 8 ingredients. Whisk together eggs, pumpkin, oil and water; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in walnuts and, if desired, raisins. , Pour into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 65-70 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

PRALINE PUMPKIN DATE BREAD

Steps:

• Move oven rack to low position so that tops of pans will be in center of oven. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottoms only of 2 loaf pans, 8 1/2x4 1/2x2 1/2 inches, or 1 loaf pan, 9x5x3 inches, with shortening.
• Mix all Praline Topping ingredients until crumbly; set aside.
• In large bowl, mix granulated sugar, oil, vanilla, eggs and pumpkin. Stir in remaining Date Bread ingredients except dates until well blended. Stir in dates. Pour batter into pans. Sprinkle with topping.
• Bake 8-inch loaves 50 to 60 minutes, 9-inch loaf 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Loosen sides of loaves from pans; remove from pans to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour, before slicing.

PUMPKIN DATE BREAD

Steps:

• In large mixing bowl, combine first 7 ingredients; mix well. Combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and baking powder; gradually add to pumpkin mixture and mix well. Stir in dates and pecans. Pour into two greased 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pans.
• Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350 for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

MINI PUMPKIN-DATE BREADS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottoms only of 11 miniature loaf pans, 4 1/2x2 3/4x1 1/4 inches.
• Mix sugar, oil, vanilla, eggs and pumpkin in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients except dates. Stir in dates. Divide batter among pans (about 1/2 cup each).
• Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Loosen sides of loaves from pans; remove from pans and place top side up on wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour, before slicing. Wrap tightly and store at room temperature up to 4 days, or refrigerate up 10 days.

STEAMED PUMPKIN BREAD WITH WALNUTS AND DATES

Steps:

• Generously butter 1 empty 28-ounce can. Place small rack on bottom of large pot. Pour enough water into pot to reach depth of 3 inches. Bring water to boil
• Mix first 5 ingredients in large bowl. Stir in dates and walnuts. Whisk buttermilk, pumpkin, honey and yolk in medium bowl. Add to dry ingredients. Stir just until blended. Transfer to can. Cover can with buttered foil, buttered side down. Secure foil tightly by tying kitchen string around can just below top rim.
• Place can on rack in pot; pour enough additional hot water into pot so that water level is 2/3 up sides of can. Bring water to boil. Cover pot; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until wooden skewer inserted into center of bread comes out clean, occasionally adding more hot water to pot to maintain water level, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Using tongs, transfer can to another rack. Cool 10 minutes. Remove foil. Run knife around sides of bread. Gently shake can to remove bread. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool completely. Return bread to can. Cover tightly with foil and secure with string. Store at room temperature. Steam bread in covered can on rack set over simmering water until heated through, about 15 minutes.) Cut into slices. Serve warm.

THE BEST PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 7x3-inch loaf pans.
• Mix together pumpkin puree, sugar, oil, water, eggs, and vanilla extract in a large bowl until well blended. Whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and ginger in a second bowl. Sift flour mixture on top of the pumpkin mixture and fold in with a spatula until just blended. Pour into the prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until nicely browned on top and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes.