Applesauce Pumpkin Spice Bread

Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 3 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 ½ tablespoons ground nutmeg
  • 2 teaspoons ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 cups dark brown sugar
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 4eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 (15 ounce) can solid-pack pumpkin
  • ½ cup water
  • Directions

  • Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 loaf pans with cooking spray.

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  • Step 2

    Mix flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, baking soda, salt, and baking powder together in a large bowl.

  • Step 3

    Combine brown sugar, white sugar, applesauce, and eggs in a large bowl. Add pumpkin and mix well. Add flour mixture alternately with water, mixing well between additions. Divide between the prepared loaf pans.

  • Step 4

    Bake loaves in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 60 to 65 minutes. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.

  • Cook's Note:

    Adjust spices liberally! Try adding chopped apple or nuts for a varied texture.

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