Wonderful Pumpkin Coconut Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup sugar (or a mixture of and brown)
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil or 3/4 cup canola oil
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant coconut cream pudding mix
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup pumpkin puree (canned or cooked mashed)
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
• 3 in a mixing bowl, combine eggs, sugar and oil; beat until well blended.
• 4 sift together the next 7 ingredients in a medium bowl.
• 5 add to the egg/sugar mixture alternately with the pumpkin puree, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• 6 mix well after each addition.
• 7 stir in the nuts (if using).
• 8 pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
• 9 bake for 1 hour or until the cake tests done.
• 10 cool in pan 10 minutes.
• 11 remove from pan, and let cool completely.