Sweet Pumpkin Bread

6 SERVINGS

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INGREDIENTS

1 small hokkaido pumpkin (about 500 g)
250 g all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
150 g brown sugar
2 large eggs
120 ml milk
100 g butter (melted)
1 vanilla pod
100 g pecans (chopped)
Whipped cream for serving

YOU WILL ALSO NEED

Parchment paper

INSTRUCTIONS

1
First, prepare the pumpkin puree. Wash the hokkaido pumpkin, cut it in half, and remove the seeds. Cut it into smaller pieces, place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, and bake in an oven preheated to 180 °C for about 30 minutes until soft.
2
Then blend the pumpkin into a smooth puree.
3
In a bowl, mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and pumpkin spice (cinnamon, ground ginger, nutmeg, and cloves).
4
In another bowl, whisk the eggs with brown sugar until light and fluffy.
5
Add melted butter, milk, scraped seeds from the vanilla pod, and pumpkin puree. Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until a smooth batter forms.
6
Finally, add chopped pecans and pour the batter into a loaf pan lined with parchment paper.
7
Bake in an oven preheated to 170 °C for about 60 minutes until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
8
Bake in an oven preheated to 170 °C for about 60 minutes until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool and serve with whipped cream.

Zuzana Nová

Zuzana is a mother of two, a great cook, and the author of the blog Nová kuchyně. She also prepares recipes especially for Rohlík, and thus for you. Taste some of her delicacies.