Spiced Pumpkin Butter Bread

Spiced Pumpkin Butter Bread

3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
2 cups spiced pumpkin butter
1 1/14 cups sugar
1 cup canola oil
4 eggs, at room temperature
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Butter two 9 by 5 inch loaf pans and then dust with flour, tapping ot the excess.

2. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and baking powder. In a large bowl, combine the pumpkin butter, sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla and 1/2 cup water. Stir until well mixed. Stir in the walnuts, if using. Gradually add the flour mixture to the pumpkin mixture and stir just until blended. Divide the batter between the pans.

3. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of each loaf comes out clean, 45-50 minutes. Let the loaves cool in the pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Unmold the loaves on the racks, arrange them upright and let cool completely. Cut into slices to serve.