Pumpkin Raisin Cranberry Bread

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin puree
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 1/3 cup orange marmalade
• 1 1/2 cups oil
• 4 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 whole orange, zest of
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup raisins (plumped in hot water, then drained)
• 1 cup dried cranberries (plumped and drained)
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease 2 (9 x 5-inch) loaf pans.
• 3 in a large bowl, combine sugar, marmalade, oil, eggs, pumpkin puree, vanilla and orange zest; beat well to combine.
• 4 in a small bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and ginger powder.
• 5 mix in the dry ingredients into the wet batter just until combined (do not overmix, use a wooden spoon for this).
• 6 add in raisins, cranberries and chopped nuts.
• 7 transfer and divide the batter between the two loaf pans.
• 8 bake for about 45 minutes, or until the loaves test done.
• 9 cool 15 minutes, then remove from pans to a wire rack to cool.