Autumn Spiced Butternut Squash Bread

Thanksgiving - Holidays and Events

This is a good way to use butternut squash. It has the aroma and flavors of a pumpkin bread. A great bread for Thanksgiving time.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr

Additional: 1hr

Total: 2hrs15 mins

Servings: 20

Yield: 2 9x5-inch loaves

Autumn Spiced Butternut Squash Bread

Ingredients

2 ⅔ cups white sugar

⅔ cup shortening

2 cups pureed cooked butternut squash

4 eggs

⅔ cup water

3 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 ½ teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground cloves

⅔ cup chopped walnuts

⅔ cup raisins

Mom's Pumpkin Rolls

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans.

Step 2

Beat sugar and shortening together in a bowl until fluffy. Stir butternut squash eggs and water into sugar mixture.

Step 3

Mix flour baking soda baking powder salt cinnamon and cloves in another bowl; stir into sugar mixture. Add nuts and raisins; stir until batter is just blended. Pour batter into prepared loaf pans.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean about 1 hour. Cool in the pans for 15 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

Nutritional Information

Autumn Spiced Butternut Squash Bread

Servings Per Recipe:20

Calories: 305.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.5g 9%

Carbohydrates: 50.2g 16%

Dietary Fiber: 1.8g 7%

Sugars: 30.1g

Fat: 10.6g 16%

Saturated Fat: 2.3g 12%

Cholesterol: 37.2mg 12%

Vitamin A Iu: 851.7IU 17%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.4mg 18%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 5%

Vitamin C: 1.1mg 2%

Folate: 50.9mcg 13%

Calcium: 49mg 5%

Iron: 1.6mg 9%

Magnesium: 16.4mg 6%

Potassium: 128.4mg 4%

Sodium: 365.1mg 15%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 20%

Calories From Fat: 95.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.