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John, Summer, Isaac

Pumpkin Bread
Loaf:

1 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup canned solid-pack pumpkin
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped

Topping:
1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
1/3 cup walnuts, finely chopped
1 teaspoon confectioner's sugar (optional)

Loaf:
Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Coat a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Mix flour baking powder, pie spice and salt in small bowl.  Beat egg and sugar in large bowl.  Beat in pumpkin, oil, and vanilla until smooth.  Make a well in center of flour mixture.  Add egg mixture.  Stir just until moistened and batter comes together,  Fold in walnuts.  Spoon batter into prepared pan.

Topping:
Mix butter, brown sugar and flour in small bowl until crumbly.  Stir in walnuts.  Sprinkle over batter.

Bake loaf at 350 degrees for 50 to 55 minutes, until wooden toothpick tests clean.  Cool in pan on rack for 10 minutes.  Dust with confectioners sugar.