Pumpkin Walnut Bread

Recipe

Adapted from AllRecipes.com

1 c pumpkin puree

2 eggs
1/4 c unsweetened apple sauce
1/4 c canola or vegetable oil
1/3 c water
t tsp vanilla
3/4 c sugar
3/4 c brown sugar
1 3/4 c all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp cloves
1/2 c chopped walnuts (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 1 9 x 5 inch loaf pans.
2. In a large bowl, mix together pumpkin puree, eggs, oil, water, vanilla and sugar until well blended. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Stir the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture until just blended. Pour into the prepared pans.  Sprinkle with chopped walnuts.
3. Bake for an hour to a hour and 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Loaf is done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.