Sunday, November 7, 2010

Pumpkin-Cranberry Bread

Hello.  My name is Katy.  I stalk Coleen's of Coleen's Recipes recipes.  Virtually everything she makes I want to make too.  I can't help myself. 

This is another of her keeper recipes.

Oh my word, Coleen wasn't understanding the adjective moist when she described this delicious bread. It is super-moist!  I loved the seasonal use of ingredients, pumpkin and cranberries, as well as the generous use of spices.  No one miserly teaspoon of cinnamon here!

I only did a couple of things differently.  One I cut up the cranberries before adding them to the batter.  Two, I froze the second loaf for later.  No sharing.  Mine, mine, mine.

Pumpkin-Cranberry Bread
(Coleen's Recipes)

Grease and flour two 9"x5" loaf pans and set aside.  Preheat oven to 350*F.

Have ready two large bowls.  In the first bowl add and whisk together until well blended:

3 cups all purpose flour
3¼ teaspoons ground cinnamon
¾ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¾ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
2 teaspoons baking soda
1½ teaspoon salt

In the 2nd bowl, mix until well incorporated:
3 cups granulated sugar
(1) 15 ounce can pure pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling!)
4 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
½ cup orange juice
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries (added separately)

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix with spoon until just moistened.  Gently stir in the cranberries.

Pour batter into prepared loaf pans and bake 60-65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cook in the pan for about ten minutes then release from the pans and turn them out.  Wrap the hot bread immediately in plastic wrap, covering tightly, allowing the bread to cool completely in the wrap.  This is the secret to making this bread super moist!

19 comments:

  1. ha ha ha ha! I feel the same way about Coleen's recipes...I have so many of them bookmarked...I had to make their own category! This sounds fabulous...um...another bookmark ;)

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  2. Haha I love how honest you were about stalking. Too cute.

    Two of my favorite fall ingredients in one bread! how delicious.

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  3. I have to hop by Coleens recipes now, ie after am done drooling at ur bread!
    I love u chopped the cranberries as muc as froze the second bread:-)
    Super moist i love!!
    Have a wonderful day babe!

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  4. I have to hop by Coleens recipes now, ie after am done drooling at ur bread!
    I love u chopped the cranberries as muc as froze the second bread:-)
    Super moist i love!!
    Have a wonderful day babe!

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  5. I read her blog too. Just found it last week and already love it. Pumpkin bread is so good alone and love the addition of cranberries.

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  6. aaah!your breads always lok amazing! x gloria

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  7. coleen does make such wonderful things, this included! this looks so good, i have everything i need right now to make it, minus the cranberries, i might have to run to the store!

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  8. You're not sharing the bread but I'm happy you shared the recipe:)
    Katy your bread looks so wonderful..I have been baking a lot with pumpkin the past few weeks, such a comfort food in autumn!

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  9. I'm very glad you enjoyed the bread Katy, it is the best one I've found for sure. Let me know how it freezes.

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  10. I stalk Proud Italian's Cook blog and make everything she dishes up - so I understand.

    This pumpkin bread is worth stalking and I will be making it - I'm not afraid of a little spice!

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  11. Luv the combining of the pumpkin and cranberry...takes the pumpkin fun right on into December! Also appreciate the tip for making it super-moist! I'm going to check out Coleen's Recipes too!

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  12. Your recipes are always fantastic Katy. My mouth is watering! I have a pumpkin in my fridge...I'll try this recipe.

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  13. I added myself to follow your blog. You are more than welcome to visit mine and become a follower if you want to.

    God Bless You :-)

    ~Ron

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  14. Pumpkin n cranberry what a nice combo katy ,appears to be so moist .

    http://sanscurryhouse.blogspot.com

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  15. I love Coleen's site and have made several of her recipes and they are all winners! This looks great and will be another one for me to try.

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  16. Coleen has wonderful recipes. This bread looks delicious.

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  17. love bread..any kind of bread...so the healthier it can be for me, the better!

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  18. Hi Katy! I used the recipe to make muffins, which my family enjoys for breakfast and coffee breaks. These were a BIG hit. Delicious. And the muffins did freeze well.

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  19. This looks like a fantastic combination! I love moist breads, and yours looks wonderful :)

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