Pumpkin-Date Corn Bread

Name: Pumpkin-Date Corn Bread
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 158 milliliters firmly packed brown sugar; 237 milliliters canned pumpkin; 59 milliliters canola oil; 237 milliliters dates, chopped and pitted; 2 eggs, beaten; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 237 milliliters milk; 1 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters yellow cornmeal

Pumpkin-Date Corn Bread

Pumpkin-Date Corn Bread might be just the bread you are searching for. This vegetarian recipe serves 8. One serving contains 420 calories, 8g of protein, and 11g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up milk, cornmeal, salt, and a few other things to make it today. It is a very affordable recipe for fans of Southern food.

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 F. Lightly coat a 5-by-9-inch loaf pan with vegetable cooking spray.

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Vegetable Oil Cooking Spray

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Loaf Pan

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Combine the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Stir in the dates, then the pumpkin, milk, oil, and eggs until well blended.

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Baking Soda

Cinnamon

Cornmeal

Pumpkin

Dates

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Egg

Milk

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Bowl

Pour into pan.

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Frying Pan

Bake 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean. Turn onto a wire rack.

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VARIATIONS: Substitute 1 cup golden or brown raisins for the dates or add 3/4 cup pecans or macadamia nuts.

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Macadamia Nuts

Raisins

Pecans

Dates

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Servings:

2teaspoons

baking powder 2teaspoons

baking soda 158milliliters

firmly packed brown sugar 237milliliters

canned pumpkin 59milliliters

canola oil 237milliliters

dates, chopped and pitted 2

eggs, beaten 473milliliters

all-purpose flour 1teaspoon

ground cinnamon 237milliliters

milk 1teaspoons

salt 237milliliters

yellow cornmeal

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern on the menu? Try pairing with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. One wine you could try is King Frosch Riesling Auslese All Natural German. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 19 dollars.