Pumpkin Bread With Dates

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup nut oil, such as walnut, almond or 1/2 cup sunflower oil
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 cup coarsely chopped pitted dates

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 grease a 9 by 5 inch loaf pan or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• 3 in a bowl, whisk together the sugar, pumpkin puree, eggs, and oil until smooth, about 1 minute.
• 4 in another bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg.
• 5 add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and beat until smooth and well combined, 1-2 minutes. the batter will be thick.
• 6 using a large spatula or spoon, fold in the dates just until evenly distributed--do not overmix.
• 7 spoon batter into the prepared pan.
• 8 bake until the top is browned and crusty and develops a long center crack, 60-70 minutes.
• 9 a toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean.
• 10 transfer the pan to a wire rack and let cook for 10 minutes.
• 11 unmold the loaf onto the rack and let cook completely.
• 12 serve at room temperature.