Applesauce Pumpkin Spice Bread

Recipe by: ToshiM

"This is my favorite holiday food! It keeps well and is a great food to bring to holiday gatherings."

Ingredients:

• Off cooking spray
• 3 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon1 
• 1/2 tablespoons ground nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 cups dark brown sugar
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 (15 ounce) can solid-pack pumpkin
• 1/2 cup water

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 loaf pans with cooking spray.
• Mix flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, baking soda, salt, and baking powder together in a large bowl.
• 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.
• 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.

Footnotes:

Cook's Note:

Adjust spices liberally! Try adding chopped apple or nuts for a varied texture.

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