Best Ginger Pumpkin Bread Recipes

GINGER PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter and flour two 8 1/2-by-4 1/2-inch (6-cup) loaf pans (see note, below); set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, ginger, and salt. In a medium bowl, whisk together sugars, pumpkin, melted butter, and eggs; add flour mixture, and stir until just combined.
• Divide batter between prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of loaves comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes; invert pans and transfer loaves to a wire rack to cool completely. Glaze, if desired.

PUMPKIN-GINGER BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Cut the pumpkin or squash into quarters and remove the seeds. Brush the insides with a little olive oil and arrange on a baking sheet, skin-side up. Roast in the oven until the pumpkin or squash is soft all the way through, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let cool. Discard the skin and puree the flesh in a food processor. (The puree can be prepared 1 or 2 days ahead.)
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine 2 1/2 cups of the pumpkin or squash puree, the eggs, brown sugar and spices. Whisk in the cream and vanilla.
• Combine the bread, raisins and ginger in a 7-by-11-inch baking dish. Pour the pudding mixture over the bread to cover and let sit 15 minutes. (You might not use all of the pudding mixture at first; add more if there's room in the dish once the bread has soaked.) Bake in the preheated oven until the custard is set, about 40 minutes. Spoon into bowls and sprinkle a dusting of confectioners' sugar on top, if desired. It's fall in a dessert.

SUGAR GLAZE FOR GINGER PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar with 2 to 3 tablespoons water until mixture is smooth but thick. Place waxed paper under rack for a quick cleanup. For easy pouring, transfer glaze to a liquid-measuring cup, and drizzle over loaves. Let dry 15 minutes before serving. Makes enough for 2 loaves.

CRANBERRY PUMPKIN BREAD WITH CRYSTALLIZED GINGER

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°F Grease and flour loaf pan.
• 2. Sift together dry ingredients. Set aside.
• 3. Cream together sugars and butter. Add yogurt, eggs and pumpkin. Mix until just combined.
• 4. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk; mix until just combined.
• 5. Toss cranberries in a little flour to prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the pan while cooking. Gently fold cranberries and ginger into the batter. Pour into prepared loaf pan and bake 1 hour 15 minutes. Make sure to watch it near the end as it may need more or less time depending on your oven.

PUMPKIN GINGER BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Special equipment: 11 by 7-inch baking dish
• For the squash: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cut the squash in quarters and remove the seeds. Brush the insides with a little oil and arrange on a baking sheet, skin side up. Roast in the preheated oven until the squash is soft all they way through, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let cool. (This can be done 1 or 2 days ahead.) When the squash is cold, remove it from the skin and puree in a food processor. You'll need 2 1/2 cups of squash puree for this recipe. If the mixture is dry while pureeing, add a ladleful of the pudding mixture.
• For the pudding: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, combine the heavy cream, eggs, brown sugar, spices, and vanilla and mix well to combine. Mix in the pumpkin puree. Combine the bread, raisins and ginger in the baking dish. Pour the pudding mixture over the bread to cover and let sit for 15 minutes.
• Cook's Note: You may not use all of the filling. Add more filling if there's room in the dish once the bread has soaked.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the custard is set, about 20 to 25 minutes.
• It's fall in a dessert! To serve, spoon the pudding into bowls and sprinkle a dusting of confectioners' sugar on top.

TWISTED BUTTER PUMPKIN-GINGER BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Cut the pumpkin or squash into quarters and remove the seeds. Brush the insides with a little olive oil and arrange on a baking sheet, skin-side up. Roast in the oven until the pumpkin or squash is soft all the way through, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let cool. Discard the skin and puree the flesh in a food processor. (The puree can be prepared 1 or 2 days ahead.) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine 2 1/2 cups of the pumpkin or squash puree, the eggs, brown sugar and spices. Whisk in the cream and vanilla. Combine the bread, raisins and ginger in a 7-by-11-inch baking dish. Pour the melted Twisted Cinnamon, Honey & Brown Sugar butter over the bread, ginger and raisins. Then pour the pudding mixture over the bread to cover and let sit 15 minutes. (You might not use all of the pudding mixture at first; add more if there's room in the dish once the bread has soaked.) Bake in the preheated oven until the custard is set, about 40 minutes. Spoon into bowls and sprinkle a dusting of confectioners' sugar on top, if desired. It's fall in a dessert.

PUMPKIN 3-GINGER BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease four 8x4-inch loaf pans lightly with cooking spray.
• Combine white sugar, brown sugar, applesauce, and egg whites in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Add pumpkin puree, water, crystallized ginger, and fresh ginger; beat until well blended.
• Mix whole wheat flour, baking soda, salt, ground ginger, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and baking powder together in a bowl. Add to pumpkin mixture and beat until well blended. Divide batter among loaf pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes.

PUMPKIN BREAD PUDDING WITH GINGER CREAM

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray 8 or 9-inch square pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat eggs until well blended.
• Add 1 1/4 cups sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, butter and vanilla; beat well.
• Add bread crumbs, milk and pumpkin; mix well.
• Let stand 10 minutes.
• Add raisins to batter; mix well.
• Spread evenly in sprayed pan.
• Bake for 37-47 minutes or until knife inserted 1 1/2-inches from edge comes out clean.
• Cool 30 minutes.
• In small bowl, beat whipping cream, gradually adding sugar and ginger until soft peaks form.
• To serve: Cut pudding into squares.
• Serve warm or cool topped with ginger cream.
• Store in refrigerator.

PUMPKIN-GINGER BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Combine the egg, buttermilk, pumpkin and molasses; stir into crumb mixture just until moistened. Stir in pecans. , Pour into a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. , For sauce, melt butter in a saucepan. Stir in the brown sugar and corn syrup; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook until sugar is dissolved, about 1 minute. Stir in cream. Return to a boil; remove from the heat. Serve with warm gingerbread.

PUMPKIN GINGER BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• For squash: Preheat the oven to 375. Cut the squash in quarters and remove the seeds. Brush the insides with a little oil and arrange on baking sheet, skin side up. Roast in the preheated oven until the squash is soft all the way through, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let cool. (This can be done 1-2 days ahead.) When the squash is cold, remove it from the skin and puree in food processor. You'll need 2-1/2 C. of squash puree for this recipe. If the mixture is dry while pureeing, add a ladleful of the pudding mixture. For the pudding: Preheat the oven to 350. In large bowl, combine the heavy cream, eggs, brown sugar, spices and vanilla and mix well to combine. Mix in the pumpkin puree. Combine the bread, raisins and ginger in the baking dish. Pour the pudding mixture over the bread to cover and let sit for 15 min. Cook's Note: You may not use all of the filling. Add more filling if there's room in the dish once the bread has soaked. Bake in the preheated oven until the custard is set, about 20-25 min. To serve, spoon the pudding into bowls and sprinkle a dusting of confectioners' sugar on top.

GINGER PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375-degrees. Coat the inside of a loaf pan (8 1/2" x 4 1/2") with canola cooking spray or light margarine and dust lightly with some white flour; set aside. In large mixing bowl on low speed, combine canola oil, buttermilk, sugars, pumpkin, egg and egg white and beat until completely blended, scraping bowl after about 20 seconds. In medium bowl, whisk together flours, baking powder, ginger and salt. Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture, beating on low speed only until just combined, scraping bowl toward the end. Spoon batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (about 50 minutes). Let it cook for 10 minutes then invert pan and transfer the pumpkin bread to a wire rack to cool completely, if desired. Serve warm or cold.

PUMPKIN GINGER BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans. In a large mixing, combine sugar, oil and eggs; beat until smooth. Add water and beat until well blended. Stir in pumpkin, ginger, allspice cinnamon, and clove. In medium bowl, combine flour, soda, salt, and baking powder. Add dry ingredients to pumpkin mixture and blend just until all ingredients are mixed. Divide batter between prepared pans. Bake in preheated oven until toothpick comes out clean, about 1 hour.