Whole Wheat Pumpkin Bread

Name: Whole Wheat Pumpkin Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 2 loaves (8 slices each).
Ingredients: 2 cups whole wheat flour; 1 cup sugar; 2 packages (3 ounces each) cook-and-serve vanilla pudding mix; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 4 large eggs; 1-1/4 cups canola oil; 1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin

I created this recipe after tasting a similar bread. The pumpkin and pudding mix add moistness while the whole wheat flour adds nutrition. It’s a perfect quick bread for this time of year, for breakfast or any meal.

Ingredients

2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup sugar
2 packages (3 ounces each) cook-and-serve vanilla pudding mix
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs
1-1/4 cups canola oil
1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, pudding mixes, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. In another bowl, combine the eggs, oil and pumpkin. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Pour into two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans.
Bake at 325° for 70-75 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Originally published as Whole Wheat Pumpkin Bread in Country Extra November 2005