Cranberry-Walnut Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
• room temperature
• 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup canned pure pumpkin
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. 2

   Butter 9 1/4x5 1/4x3-inch loaf pan.

3. 3

   Line bottom and 2 long sides with waxed paper.

4. 4

   Whisk flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in medium bowl to blend.

5. 5

   Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy.

6. 6

   Gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating until blended.

7. 7

   Beat in eggs, 1 at a time.

8. 8

   Beat in pumpkin, then vanilla.

9. 9

   Beat in dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk in 2 additions each.

10. 10

    Fold in cranberries and nuts.

11. 11

    Transfer batter to pan.

12. 12

    Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.

13. 13

    Bake bread until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour 10 minutes.

14. 14

    Cool bread in pan on rack 15 minutes.

15. 15

    Cut around bread at short ends to loosen from pan.