Pumpkin and Cranberry Mini Loaves
These loaves can be made with fresh, frozen or dried cranberries. The flavours are great for Fall and these freeze well.
I love the combination of pumpkin and cranberries. It’s not the sort of thing that you think will be great together but oh … what a pleasant surprise it is when you first taste it!
These mini loaves are perfect for lunchboxes or as gifts. They are wonderfully moist and the splash of tart cranberries adds great flavour.
I made these with fresh (frozen, actually) cranberries. You could substitute dried cranberries in a pinch but the loaves will be much sweeter. You may want to decrease the sugar just a touch in that case. I added a 1/4 cup or so of chopped pecans. Walnuts would also work or leave out the nuts altogether if you prefer.
Mini Pumpkin and Cranberry Loaves
Summary: These mini loaves have great flavour. I prefer them with fresh (or frozen) cranberries as the tart/sweet combination is a winner.
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3/4 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. ginger
- 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable, canola or other neutral-tasting oil
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup milk
- 3/4 cup pumpkin puree (about 1/2 of a small can)
- 1/2-3/4 cup fresh (or frozen) cranberries
- Optional: 1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease a mini-loaf pan and set aside. (Or one 9×5-inch loaf pan)
- Sift together the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add the oil, eggs, milk and pumpkin and stir to combine. Add the cranberries and chopped nuts, if using.
- Divide the batter among loaf cups, being sure to distribute the cranberries evenly among loaves. Bake in the pre-heated oven for 25-30 minutes or until a tester comes out clean. (One large loaf will need longer)
- Allow to cool in pan then remove. These freeze well.
Prep time: 10 min | Cook time: 30 min | Total time: 40 min
Number of servings (yield): 8 Mini Loaves or 1 9×5-inch loaf
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7 comments
Erin says:
Feb 8, 2011
Yum! Those sound great. :) Thanks for sharing the recipe. BTW – Glad to hear you managed to escape on a lovely vacation! Bet it was soooo nice! :)
Jen says:
Feb 9, 2011
Thanks Erin. Vacation was lovely. Nothing like a bit of 85 degrees and sunny to break up the long winter!
Ninette says:
Feb 9, 2011
Cute! I bet these a great holiday gifts.
k says:
Feb 16, 2011
Your loaf has a screaming face on it :)
Helen says:
Feb 23, 2011
Mmm… these sound delicious. I wonder if they would work with blueberries – I have some fresh ones leftover in my fridge that I need to use up. I think I’ll give it a try.
Mini Pumpkin and Cranberry Loaves says:
Oct 22, 2012
Delicious….I made these this morning and they turned out lovely. :)
Jen says:
Oct 22, 2012
So glad you enjoyed them. Isn’t pumpkin and cranberry a lovely combination?