Pumpkin Bread Recipe

Here's a recipe that goes along well with my favorite season (even though the weather doesn't!!)

Ingredients:

• 15 oz. can of pumpkin puree
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 c. vegetable oil
• 1/2 c. applesauce (I used cinnamon)
• 3 c. white sugar (I cut this down to 1.5. 3/4 white and 3/4 brown)
• 3 1/2 c. all purpose flour
• 2 t. baking soda
• 1 1/2 t. salt
• 1 t. cinnamon
• 1/4 t. pumpkin pie spice
• 1 t. nutmeg
• 1/2 t. ground cloves
• 1/4 t. ginger

Streusel Ingredients:

• 1/2 c. sugar
  
• 1/4 c. flour
  
• 2 t. cinnamon
  
• 4 T butter
  

1. Preheat oven to 350˚; grease and flour three 7x3 in. loaf pans.

2. Combine pumpkin puree, eggs, oil, applesauce, and sugar. Whisk dry ingredients together. Stir dry ingredients into wet until just blended.

3. Mix 1/2 c. sugar, 1/4 c. flour, and 2 t. cinnamon. Cut in butter.

4. Pour into prepared pan and sprinkle with streusel.

5. Bake until toothpick comes out clean.

Modification: You could also make 12 muffins and one loaf or use a tube pan.

Let me just tell you, this smells amazing while baking! If the top begins to brown too much, cover with aluminum foil until it has finished baking.