Pumpkin bread

By granolagina

Ingredients

• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 t. baking soda
• 1/4 t. baking powder
• 1/2 t. cinnamon
• 1/4 t. nutmeg
• 1/4 t. cloves
• 3/4 t. salt
• 6 T. softened butter
• 1 cup plus 2 T. sugar, divided
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 cup pecan pieces, optional

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease the bottom and sides of a loaf pan. Measure the flour through the salt and place in bowl. Cream butter and 1 cup sugar in bowl. Stir in eggs. Mix in buttermilk and pumpkin. Stir in flour mixture until well blended. Pour into pan. Sprinkle pecans and remaining 2 T. sugar on top. Bake about 1 hour.