Applesauce Pumpkin Spice Bread
Description
This moist pumpkin spice bread made with applesauce and plenty of cinnamon and nutmeg is the perfect treat to share at holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
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cooking spray
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3 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
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3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
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1 1/2 tablespoons ground nutmeg
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2 teaspoons ground cloves
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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2 cups dark brown sugar
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1 cup white sugar
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1 cup unsweetened applesauce
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4 eggs, lightly beaten
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1 (15 ounce) can solid-pack pumpkin
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1/2 cup water
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 loaf pans with cooking spray.
2
Mix flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, baking soda, salt, and baking powder together in a large bowl.
3
Combine brown sugar, white sugar, applesauce, and eggs in a large bowl. Add pumpkin and mix well. Add flour mixture alternately with water, mixing well between additions. Divide between the prepared loaf pans.
4
Bake loaves in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 60 to 65 minutes. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.