Happy Pumpkin Month

Ingredients:
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3 cups white sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 cup applesauce
- 4 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease three 7 1/2 x 3 1/2-inch loaf pans. I got 5 mini loaves and 6 muffins out of this recipe.
- In a large mixing bowl combine the flour, soda, salt, baking powder, sugar, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice. Stir well. Add applesauce, eggs, pumpkin, and water. Mix batter until well combined. Stir in nuts. Pour batter into prepared pans.
- Bake until tester inserted in the center of each loaf comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes.
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon clove
- salt to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
- Whip butter with an electric mixer on high for at least 5 minutes (or until light and fluffy) with a whisk attachment.
- Add in the remaining ingredients.
- Whip again to combine.