Have you heard about the shortage of canned pumpkin that is predicted for the fall baking season? I haven't seen it here yet, as of today, Walmart had plenty but I think I will take Katie Coric's advice and stock up, just in case. Even better, cook up those pumpkins you use outside as fall decorations, it's easy and tastes so much better and since pumpkins are so high this year, you might want to get your moneys worth! I'm posting my famous pumpkin bread recipe again this year since I have so many new readers. I know alot of yummy recipes for this fall bread are going around now and that's great, but here's another that is my families favorite, I think it's the chocolate chips that make it such a hit!Pumpkin Bread
2 2/3 cups sugar
2/3 c. canola oil
1 (16 oz.) can pumpkin
2/3 c. water
4 eggs
3 1/3 c. all purpose flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. each cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg
2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 bag mini chocolate chips
Heat oven to 350. Grease 2 loaf pans, set aside. Mix sugar and oil in large bowl till well blended. Stir in pumpkin, water, and eggs. Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder and spices. Add vanilla. Stir in chocolate chips, blend well. Pour into pans and bake for one hour or till toothpick comes out clean. Mini loaf pans take less time. Cool before slicing or packaging.
So, if you don't have time to cut up the real pumpkin and cook it down, stock up on the canned cousin so you will have plenty for all your fall baking. This bread makes a nice giftie too, hint-hint!
I never heard that about the shortage of pumpkins...thanks for the heads up;0
ReplyDeleteWe love pumpkin bread. I like to have it warm with cream cheese.
ReplyDeleteLooks delish, Sue!
this is almost like my pumpkin chip muffins that I just blogged about..I do think the chips really add to it..yeah we heard about the shortage on our food storage blog..so I am going to stock up too..:)
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to try it! Looks yummy. Love the fall look!!
ReplyDeleteI love, love pumpkin bread! Lately you have been making me very hungry, Sue!
ReplyDeleteAre you getting cold, yet? It was a high of 53 here, today!
I have been wanting to make some pumpkin bread and cannot wait to try your recipe!!!! Thanks so much for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteI never heard about the shortage of pumpkin either. I will buy several cans asap. Your recipes sound delicious. I will give it a try. I have never seen pumpkin bread with chocolate chips. Can't wait to try it. ~Blessings, Karen
ReplyDeleteShortage????
ReplyDeleteMy husband is a truck driver & he has been hauling 2 loads of pumpkins (40,000) ea. to a Walmart warehouse. He hauls them from a Pumpkin Farm in Pa. to upper NYS!!
Doesn't seem like a shortage to us!! LOL!!
Have a Great day!
Hugs,
Marilyn
The storage affects canned pumpkin but the real ones are affected some due to all the rains and rottening making them very pricey this year. Enjoy!
ReplyDeletethere is a big difference between the pumpkins they sell for decoration and the "sugar pumpkin" used in cooking I would not advise cooking with the decorative pumpkins as the recipes will not have a good pumpkin flavor, purchase sugar pumpkins for cooking
ReplyDeleteBy decorated pumpkins, I mean any ole field pumpkin you buy for outside which cook up good and tastes just fine for baking. True, the pie pumpkins are best for pies but a close second is just a smaller pumpkin which tend to be a bit sweeter than the bigger ones. But I havent' found a pumpkin yet that couldn't be cooked up for baking, even the white ones are good.
ReplyDeleteHave you tried making these with mini loaf pans? Does the cooking time change a lot?
ReplyDeleteWow, I hadn't heard that yet, but thanks for filling me in. I'll go pick up a few cans this week before the holiday baking season kicks off!
ReplyDeleteI hadn't heard that about pumpkin,wow maybe I'll stock up!
ReplyDeleteWe made pumkin bread this past weekend and it lasted all of 1 day!lol!
The choc chips sound like a very tasty addition!I will try that.
Thanks!
Amy~
I saw it on the news this morning!!!
ReplyDeleteYes I heard about the pumpkin shortage..Our stores were out of them for a week or so..When I was at Sam's Club I picked up some..three cans in one package..Thank you for the recipe...It looks very good.I will give it a try...Lisa
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