THE BEST Pumpkin Bread

By Texaschef11

Ingredients

• * 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• * 3 cups sugar
• * 2 teaspoons baking soda
• * 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
• * 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• * 1 can (15 oz.) canned pumpkin
• * 1 cup vegetable oil
• * 2/3 cup water
• * 4 eggs
• * 1-2/3 cup (10-oz. pkg.) REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips
• * 1 cup chopped nuts
• * 1 cup raisins (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

# 1 Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour three 8-1/2x4-1/2x2-1/2-inch loaf pans.

# 2 Stir together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; set aside. Stir together pumpkin, oil, water and eggs in large bowl; gradually add dry ingredients, stirring until well blended. Stir in peanut butter chips, nuts and raisins, if desired. Pour evenly into prepared pans.

# 3 Bake 55 to 65 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. 3 loaves.