Pumpkin Walnut Bread

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Pumpkin Walnut Bread

Servings 12
Calories 2063 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 stick unsalted butter (1/2 cup)
  • 3/4 cup canned solid-pack pumpkin
  • 1/4 cup well-shaken buttermilk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 Tbs unsulfured molasses
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup white whole-wheat flour or all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/8 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup chopped pitted dates about 4 ounces
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts about 3 ounces

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400° F. and grease twelve 1/2-cup muffin cups.
  2. Melt butter and cool slightly. In a bowl whisk together butter, pumpkin, buttermilk, eggs, molasses, and vanilla. Into a large bowl sift together flours, baking powder, spices, salt, and baking soda and whisk in brown sugar. Make a well in center of flour mixture and add pumpkin mixture, stirring just until combined. Stir in dates and divide batter among cups. Sprinkle walnuts evenly over batter in each cup and bake muffins in middle of oven 20 to 25 minutes, or until puffed and a tester comes out clean. Cool muffins in cups 5 minutes and turn out onto a rack. Serve muffins warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts
Pumpkin Walnut Bread
Amount Per Serving
Calories 2063 Calories from Fat 927
% Daily Value*
Fat 103g158%
Cholesterol 672mg224%
Sodium 2333mg101%
Carbohydrates 262g87%
Fiber 5g21%
Protein 27g54%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.