Pumpkin Bread

Pumpkin bread is a quick bread that uses pumpkin, baking soda or baking powder, sugar, eggs, flour and spices to create a holiday favorite. Quick breads do not require kneading or rising time, making them an easy bread to prepare.

Pumpkin bread is a fall breakfast or brunch item typically made after the Halloween pumpkins are carved, or around Thanksgiving and Christmas. The bread can be enjoyed year round using a canned pumpkin, or by pureeing fresh punpkin and freezing it during the fall harvesting season. Pumpkin bread can be made in full size loaves, mini loaves, mini muffins, or regular sized muffins. Pumpkin bread can be used for sandwiches with a light filling such as a flavored cream cheese or a light jelly.

1. Scientific name: Cucurbita pepo or Cucurbita mixta
2. Origin: Central America
3. Technically a fruit
4. Type of squash
5. High in Vitamin A
6. Good source of beta carotene
7. Low in saturated fat
8. Seeds: High in manganese and iron
9. State fruit of New Hampshire

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