ORANGE-PUMPKIN BREAD

Orange-Pumpkin Bread image

This recipe was inspired by a family recipe and my favorite orange cookies. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! Flavor is best if baked the day before serving.

Provided by Monica

Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Pumpkin Bread Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

3 ½ cups all-purpose flour, sifted
3 cups white sugar
2 tablespoons grated orange zest
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 ½ teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon ground ginger
4 eggs, beaten
2 cups pumpkin
¾ cup canola oil
⅔ cup milk
¼ cup orange juice
⅔ cup confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons lemon juice, or as needed
2 teaspoons orange juice
1 cinnamon stick, freshly grated

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and lightly flour 2 loaf pans.
Combine flour, white sugar, orange zest, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, and ginger in a bowl.
Beat eggs in a separate bowl using an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Add pumpkin, oil, milk, and 1/4 cup orange juice; beat on medium speed until combined. Add the flour mixture in 2 batches, blending well after each addition. Pour batter into the prepared pans.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Turn loaves onto a rack to finish cooling, about 20 minutes more.
Mix confectioners' sugar, lemon juice, and 2 teaspoons orange juice until desired consistency is reached. Drizzle over the bread. Top with freshly grated cinnamon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 353.5 calories, Carbohydrate 60.3 g, Cholesterol 42.1 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 354.8 mg, Sugar 39.8 g