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Pumpkin Maple Walnut Loaf

A gorgeously moist pumpkin loaf with all the wonderful spices of fall with the added sweetness of maple syrup and the crunch of walnuts.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1 loaf
Author: Tara Noland

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. ginger
  • 1/2 tsp. cloves
  • 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup pumpkin
  • 100 gm. walnuts chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9x5" loaf pan and set aside.
  • Beat together butter and sugar until fluffy in a bowl of a standup mixer. Beat in eggs until smooth. Add the maple syrup. and stir to incorporate.
  • Whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg and salt. Add slowly to butter mixture. Add pumpkin and then sour cream. Stir in walnuts.
  • Bake for 50-60 min. Let cool for 15 min. on a cooling rack and then invert pan and release loaf and let cool completely on a cooling rack.