Pecan Topped Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients

• 3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
• 2/3 cup water

• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
• cooking spray
• 1/3 cup pecans, chopped and toasted

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Combine flour and next 6 ingredients (through allspice) in a large bowl.

3. 3

   In another bowl, combine sugar, eggs, oil, and buttermilk. Beat with a mixer at high speed until well blended.

4. 4

   Add 2/3 cup water and pumpkin, beating at low speed until blended.

5. 5

   Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture, beating at low speed until just combined.

6. 6

   Spoon batter into 2 (9x5") pans coated with cooking spray.

7. 7

   Sprinkle pecans evenly over batter.

8. 8

   Bake for 1 hour,. or until a wooden toothipick inserted in center comes out clean.

9. 9

   Cool 10 minutes in pans on a wire rack.

10. 10

    Remove from pans, and cool completely on wire rack.