Mini Pumpkin-date Bread

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 eggs
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup of chopped dates

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f.
• 2 grease bottom of 11 miniature loaf pans (4 ½ x 2 ¾ x 1 1/3 inches) or two 9 x 5 x 3 loaf pans. mix sugar, oil, vanilla, eggs, and pumpkin in a large bowl. stir in remaining ingredients except the dates.
• 3 divide the batter among the pans.
• 4 bake 25 to 30 minutes for the miniature loaves or 50 to 60 minutes for the larger loafs (or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean).
• 5 cool 10 minutes; remove from pan and cool completely.
• 6 for a special touch: before baking, mix 1/3 cup packed brown sugar, 1/3 cup chopped pecans and 1 tablespoon of soften butter until crumbly and sprinkle over loaves.