Quick Bread with Banana, Pumpkin or Zucchini

Ingredients Using Artisan Flour Blend:

• 1¾ cups Pamela’s Artisan Flour
• 1¼ tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• ½ tsp. nutmeg
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup pumpkin or grated zucchini or very ripe bananas
• ½ cup nuts, chopped
• ¼ cup melted butter or butter substitute

Ingredients Using Baking & Pancake Mix:

• 1¾ cups Pamela’s Baking and Pancake Mix
• ¾ tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• ½ tsp. nutmeg
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup pumpkin or grated zucchini or very ripe bananas
• ½ cup nuts, chopped
• ¼ cup melted butter or butter substitute

Directions Using Artisan Flour Blend:

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. In a medium bowl, mix together Pamela’s Artisan Flour Blend, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat eggs until frothy, add brown sugar and mix until creamy. Add vanilla, pumpkin (or zucchini or bananas), nuts and butter, mix well. Gradually add the flour mixture and beat on medium speed until well mixed, scraping down the sides at least once.
3. Spray or grease well a 4 x 8″ loaf pan, pour in the batter and spread evenly in pan. Bake for 38 to 43 minutes. The sides will be just starting to pull away from the pan and bread will spring back when gently touched (toothpick will be completely clean). Allow to rest in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool.

Directions Using Baking & Pancake Mix:

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. In a medium sized bowl, mix together Pamela’s Baking & Pancake Mix, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat eggs until frothy, add brown sugar and mix until creamy. Add vanilla, pumpkin (or zucchini or bananas), nuts and butter and mix well. Add the flour mixture and beat on medium speed until well mixed, scraping down the sides at least once.
3. Spray or grease a 4 x 8″ loaf pan well, pour in the batter and spread evenly in pan. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, the sides will be just starting to pull away from the pan (toothpick will be completely clean). Allow to rest in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool.