PUMPKIN-CRANBERRY-ORANGE GINGERBREAD LOAF

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Packed with all the flavors of Thanksgiving and Christmas, this will be a great addition to your holiday fare. Pumpkin, pecans, orange, cranberry, and of course ginger, all blend together for a tasty treat for the holidays, but so yummy you'll want it anytime of the year. Also great as muffins.

Provided by Naomi Boyko

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Pumpkin Bread Recipes

Time 1h45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 large orange
1 ½ cups white sugar
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 (14 ounce) can pumpkin puree
¼ cup orange juice
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup sweetened dried cranberries (such as Craisins®)
⅔ cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan and lightly dust the bottom with flour.
  • Zest the entire orange, avoiding the white (pith). Peel and section the orange and remove all seeds. Chop orange pulp in the bowl of a food processor or blender until fine. Reserve with the zest.
  • Cream sugar and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until very well combined. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until thoroughly incorporated. Stir in pumpkin, reserved chopped orange and zest, orange juice, and grated ginger.
  • Whisk flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl. Stir into the wet batter until almost all is moistened, but do not overwork. Fold in dried cranberries and pecans. Turn into the prepared loaf pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cool in the pan, on a wire rack, for 15 minutes. Remove from the pan and let cool completely on the wire rack before wrapping.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 353.5 calories, Carbohydrate 55.7 g, Cholesterol 51.3 mg, Fat 13.6 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 315.1 mg, Sugar 36.2 g

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