Pumpkin Gingerbread

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This pumpkin gingerbread smells so good in the oven, and if you are feeling blue, or like you want the holidays to come faster and stay longer, get a pan of this going.  The marriage of ginger and molasses and pumpkin….well, that’s more like a menage a trois than a marriage, but that’s okay, we’re sticking with the metaphor.  Let’s just say it works, really well.

Crystallized Ginger All Day

We have always been a gingerbread family, on my paternal side.  In fact, my whole family on my father’s side were ginger people, and my grandfather, who was born in 1903, talked about the medicinal properties of ginger way before anyone outside of China was talking about it, and snacked on crystallized ginger.

But medicinal qualities aside, ginger is one of the best ingredients to get to know in the world.  It can be used in savory dishes, in sweet dishes, in Asian food, in baked goods.  And here, it stars in two ways alongside pumpkin in what I think is going to be the quick bread of the season in our abode.

Ginger, molasses, pumpkin – if you want your house to smell like the holidays, this is the recipe for you.

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Other Fall Baking Recipes:

May I make a few other recommendations, if this gingerbread recipe appeals? How about:

• Carrot Raisin Bread
• Pumpkin Cream Cheese Brownies
• Moist Pumpkin Bread (I know you’re not supposed to say the word moist, but this is….moist)
• Sweet Potato Spoonbread
• Banana Bread with Chocolate and Crystallized Ginger
• Mini Banana Bread Loaves

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Pumpkin Gingerbread

5 from 2 votes

Prep: 20 minutes mins

Cook: 30 minutes mins

Total: 50 minutes mins

Servings: 20 People

Ginger, molasses, pumpkin – if you want your house to smell like the holidays, this is the recipe for you.

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Ingredients 

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• ▢ 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ▢ 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ▢ 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• ▢ ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ▢ ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• ▢ ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ▢ ½ cup canola oil
• ▢ 2 large eggs
• ▢ 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
• ▢ 1 cup molasses
• ▢ 1 cup sugar
• ▢ ½ cup boiling water
• ▢ ½ cup chopped candied ginger optional

Instructions 

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.  Lightly oil a 9×13 inch baking pan.
• In a medium size bowl combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt.  In a large bowl whisk together the oil, eggs, pumpkin, molasses and sugar until smooth.
• Dump the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture and whisk to combine. Pour in the boiling water and whisk until smooth. Whisk in the chopped candied ginger, if using.
• Pour into the prepared pan and bake for about 30 minutes until done; test for doneness by inserting a wooden skewer into the center and if it comes out clean, the gingerbread is done.
• Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack. Cut into squares and serve.

Notes

The candied ginger is optional, but I highly recommend it for both the flavor and the texture. It’s a great ingredient as it keeps for a long time in the pantry.

Nutrition

Calories: 211kcal, Carbohydrates: 37g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 16mg, Sodium: 127mg, Potassium: 293mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 26g, Vitamin A: 1930IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 42mg, Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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