Pumpkin Bread with Cranberries

Here is another recipe for you to try. I make Pumpkin Cranberry Bread almost every year around the holidays. It is great to make it in mini loaf pans instead of the full size one and give the little loaves as gifts.

Pumpkin Bread with Cranberries (from About.com)

Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups flour
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 3/4 cups pumpkin pureé (15 oz can)
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup fresh or dried cranberries

Preparation: Combine flour, spice, baking powder, and salt in bowl; stir to blend the dry ingredients well. Combine eggs, sugar, pumpkin, and oil in a mixing bowl, beating until smooth. Stir in flour mixture, then stir in cranberries. Spoon into a greased and floured 9x5x2-inch loaf pan. Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 40 minutes, or until a wooden pick or cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. If you use the mini loaf pans, you probably won't need to bake them for the same time as the full size loaf. I think I did mine today for about 50 minutes...although I lost track somewhere along the line, so I'm not sure exactly. Just make sure to check them occasionally.

Enjoy!

Orange Cranberry Pancakes Recipe

Here is a yummy cranberry recipe to start off with. I just made these tonight for my daughter and myself. I thought they were delicious! My daughter wasn't fond of them...I think the cranberries were a little too tart for her. :) But if you like cranberries, you are sure to like these pancakes. We topped them with a little bit of butter and powdered sugar. YUM!

Orange Cranberry Pancakes (recipe from http://www.bellybytes.com/)
Ingredients:
1 cup buttermilk baking mix (we used a multigrain mix instead)
1 large egg
1/2 cup fat-free (skim) milk
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp orange zest
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
1 cup cranberries, fresh, chopped

Directions:Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Combine baking mix, egg, milk, sugar, zest and nutmeg in a medium bowl; mix well. Stir in cranberries.
Warm skillet over medium-high heat. Pour batter onto skillet in 1/4 cup measures and cook for 1-1/2 minutes; flip and cook until lightly browned, about 1 minute more. Set aside and keep warm; repeat with remaining batter. Serve immediately.

Enjoy!