This pumpkin bread is a great old Maine recipe, moist and spicy. The bread actually tastes even better the day after it is baked. It’s easy to make and perfect for holiday gift-giving!

Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread Recipe

Prep Time::10 mins

Cook Time::50 mins

Total Time:: 1 hr

Servings::24

Yield::2 (9×5-inch) loaves

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree

4 large eggs

1 cup vegetable oil

⅔ cup water

3 cups white sugar

3 ½ cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 ½ teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

½ teaspoon ground cloves

¼ teaspoon ground ginger

Directions

Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9×5-inch loaf pans.

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Whisk flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger together in a large bowl.

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Mix pumpkin puree, eggs, oil, water, and sugar in a separate bowl until well blended.

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Stir flour mixture into pumpkin mixture until just blended.

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Pour batter into the prepared pans.

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Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 50 minutes.

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Enjoy!

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