Spicy Pumpkin Loaf Recipe #255882
The combination of pumpkin and chocolate is surprisingly wonderful and delicious! This recipe freezes well.
1½ hours | 20 min prep
SERVES 20
- 3 3/4 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup butter or margarine
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin
- 12 ounces chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Spice Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 dash clove
- Combine dry ingredients.
- Cream 2 sticks of butter or margarine.
- Gradually add 2 cups of sugar ( I cut this in half and it's still sweet). Cream well.
- Blend in and beat well 4 eggs.
- At low speed add dry ingredients alternately with 1 1/2 cups canned or cooked pumpkin, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Stir in 12 oz. pkg. chocolate chips and nuts. Turn into 2 greased 9X5 loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Cool then drizzle with spice glaze.
- SPICE GLAZE: Combine all ingredients and blend in 3-4 teaspoons hot water until consistency of a glaze.
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