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Cinnamon Swirl Pumpkin Bread

A decadent pumpkin loaf is swirled with a sinful layer of cinnamon sugar and pecans, for a dessert that screams of Fall.




I love pumpkin dessert. Unfortunately I'm the only one in the house who does. So I don't bake with pumpkin as much as I'd like to. The last thing I need it to eat a whole dessert to myself, LOL. But I remembered a recipe I had seen for Pumpkin Cinnamon Swirl Bread, that sounded so good. I LOVED the Cinnamon Roll Pound Cake I made earlier this year, so decided a pumpkin version would be equally as good, if not better.

This sweet bread is fantastic! I was worried about drying it out, since it didn't want to cook in the center, but after covering it with foil (so the pecans wouldn't burn), it cooked up beautifully and was not dry at all. I love the extra pop of sweet cinnamon goodness, mixed with the earthy flavour of the pecans. Such a great pairing with pumpkin. I brought some in to work to share with the staff, so I wouldn't have to eat it all.





Cinnamon Swirl Pumpkin Bread
adapted from Creations by Kara

1 C pure pumpkin puree
2 eggs
1 C sugar
1/2 C canola oil
2 C flour
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

Cinnamon Pecan Swirl
1/3 C sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/3 C chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a large loaf pan well with shortening, or spray generously with cooking spray.

In a bowl, combine 1/3 C sugar, cinnamon and chopped pecans. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, beat together the pumpkin, eggs, oil and sugar; until smooth. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and pumpkin pie spice.

Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Pour half the batter into your prepared loaf pan and sprinkle with two thirds of the cinnamon pecan mixture.

Pour remaining batter into the pan and smooth out the top. Sprinkle with remaining cinnamon pecan mixture; lightly pressing pecans into the top of the loaf.

Bake for 50-60 minutes; or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cover with foil half way through baking if pecans begin to brown too much.

Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, before removing to a wire rack to cool.

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