How to Make Pumpkin Cranberry Nut Bread
Today, I’m sharing a delicious Pumpkin Cranberry Nut Bread recipe that is perfect for Fall. This recipe was submitted by beautiful Myra from My Blessed Life. Get ready to drool!
Ingredients for this recipe:
You’ll need
- All purpose flour
- Sugar
- Baking Soda
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
- Ground Ginger
- Solid Pumpkin
- Olive oil
- Applesauce
- Eggs
- Chopped Pecans
- Craisins
- Water
Be sure you check below this recipe for my recipe for Caramel Glaze!
This Pumpkin Cranberry Nut Bread is fantastic on its own but I tell you what, that Caramel Glaze adds a very special touch.

Ingredients
- 2 +1/3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 +1/2 cups sugar {I reduced this from 2 cups}
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 +1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
- 1 can 15 oz solid pumpkin
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup applesauce {I used cinnamon applesauce}
- 4 eggs lightly beaten
- 2/3 cup water
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup craisins
Instructions
- Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in a bowl. In another bowl, combine pumpkin, oil, applesauce, eggs and water. Mix well. Stir wet ingredients into the bowl of dry ingredients, just until combined. Fold in pecans and craisins.
- Spoon into two loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for about an hour or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
Nutrition

Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine butter, sugar, brown sugar and cream. Cook until sugars are dissolved. Cool for 20 minutes. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle over cooled loaves.
Nutrition
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This bread is perfectly delightful without the glaze.
But if you want to take it over the top and impress both yours and your family’s taste buds, add the glaze.
You may also like these recipes:
Chocolate Pound Cake with Fudge Glaze
Shortcut Amish Friendship Bread!
How To Make Homemade Doughnuts
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~M. Grundler
From Christy: Be sure and visit Myra over on her blog, My Blessed Life, for more great recipes and homemaking ideas. I just love Myra and I know you will, too!
Yum! Think I will make some muffins with this recipe!!