Fruited Pumpkin Bread

By SewingDragonfly

From tasteofhome.com...This wonderful quick bread from Rose Mower of Chugiak, Alaska is chock-full of yummy goodies, including walnuts, dates and apricots. The blend of spices comes through nicely and complements the bread's pumpkin flavor.

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, cloves, ginger and nutmeg
• 1/2 cup chopped dates
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup chopped dried apricots

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

In a bowl, combine the first five ingredients; mix well. Combine the
flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and
nutmeg; add to the pumpkin mixture and mix well. Fold in dates,
walnuts and apricots. Pour into a greased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan.
Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a toothpick
inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes;
remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.