Spiced Pumpkin Bread With Walnuts and Raisins

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Diana Rattray
Diana Rattray
Diana Rattray
Southern-cuisine expert and cookbook author Diana Rattray has created more than 5,000 recipes and articles in her 20 years as a food writer.
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Updated on 12/28/22
Pumpkin Bread
Diana Rattray
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 75 mins
Total: 95 mins
Servings: 12 to 16 servings
Yield: 1 loaf

This recipe makes a big spiced pumpkin bread in a Bundt cake pan. The moist bread is filled with raisins and walnuts, but feel free to leave the raisins out or substitute dried cranberries. We used chopped pecans in the pumpkin bread pictured.

Serve as a breakfast bread with butter or cream cheese, or gussy it up with a sauce or whipped cream and serve it as a dessert. You could also drizzle a glaze over the pumpkin bread. 

Take it along to a family gathering or potluck.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups (13 1/2 ounces) all-purpose flour

  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 3 cups sugar

  • 1 cup vegetable oil

  • 3 large eggs

  • 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin puree

  • 1 cup coarsely chopped raisins, optional

  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

  2. Preheat the oven to 350 F/180 C/Gas 4.

  3. Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt cake pan.

  4. In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder and soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Whisk to blend thoroughly.

  5. In a large mixing bowl, combine the sugar, vegetable oil, and eggs; beat on low speed of an electric mixer or whisk until well blended. Stir pumpkin into the egg mixture.

  6. Gradually add sifted dry ingredients to the pumpkin and egg mixture, stirring well after each addition. Fold in walnuts and raisins if using.

  7. Spoon the batter into the prepared Bundt cake pan.

  8. Bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour and 15 to 20 minutes, or until a wooden pick or cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.

  9. Remove the bread from the oven and cool it on a rack for 10 minutes before removing from pan.

  10. Cool completely on a rack before slicing. 

  11. Sprinkle the cake with powdered sugar or drizzle with a simple vanilla glaze, if desired. It's wonderful with flavored butter or cream cheese spread, too!

  12. Serve and enjoy!

Recipe Variations

  • You may substitute all or part brown sugar for the granulated sugar.
  • Use dried cranberries in place of the raisins.
  • Substitute chopped pecans for the walnuts.

Tip

  • Freeze individual slices or larger portions in heavy-duty food storage bags or wrap in aluminum foil or freezer wrap. Store in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature or wrap in foil and heat in a preheated 350 F/180 C/Gas 4 for about 10 minutes. 
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
381 Calories
20g Fat
50g Carbs
4g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 12 to 16
Amount per serving
Calories 381
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20g 25%
Saturated Fat 2g 9%
Cholesterol 35mg 12%
Sodium 176mg 8%
Total Carbohydrate 50g 18%
Dietary Fiber 2g 6%
Total Sugars 39g
Protein 4g
Vitamin C 1mg 6%
Calcium 33mg 3%
Iron 1mg 8%
Potassium 116mg 2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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