Gift Size Pumpkin Nut Bread
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During the fall season when all things pumpkin sound just a little more delicious, I often make this pumpkin nut bread recipe that I cut out of the newspaper many years ago. It was called Gift-Size Pumpkin Nut Bread and I often make it in the little tins for gifts. But whatever size pan you make it in, it will always be delicious!
This quick bread batter uses a cup of canned pumpkin with some cinnamon and nutmeg for those traditional autumn pumpkin flavors. The addition of chopped walnuts always adds a nice flavor too. Once the batter is all mixed together, I often divide it between four mini disposable tins that are perfect for gift giving.
But sometimes I just like to make this for our own enjoyment at home too and then I divide the batter between my two old fashioned loaf pans that are about a 7.5″x3.5″ size. This size pan isn’t too common anymore but this one on Amazon is pretty close: 2 pack loaf pans.
And once the bread is all baked, you’ll discover when you slice into it that’s a very moist and dense bread filled with those wonderful pumpkin spice flavors. It does indeed make a very nice homemade food gift and it’s always appreciated!
More food gift ideas:
Pumpkin Nut Bread
Ingredients:
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 4 tablespoons butter – softened
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium size mixing bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.
- In a large size mixing bowl combine the pumpkin, sugar, milk and eggs. Add in the dry ingredients and the softened butter. Finally, stir in the nuts.
- Divide the batter between four mini sized loaf pans or two 7.5×3.5 loaf pans. Bake for about 30 minutes for mini pans or for about 45 for medium pans, or until a toothpick or knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
