Every fall my wife stocks up on Trader Joes Pumpkin Bread & Muffin mix but then is saddened when it eventually no longer available.  After about the 4th loaf was created I decided to make up my own.  Not only does this help save some time when it comes to pumpkin bread time it also saves some money when not paying $3 a box from Trader Joes.

Making your own mix is very simple just take the ingredients below and mix well.  This will make enough pumpkin pie mix for 4 loafs of pumpkin bread.  Given the amount of flour involved I typically will empty out and reuse the old flour bag to hold my freshly created pumpkin/muffin mix.

Now obviously this is not limited to pumpkin bread mix, you can do this with any other baked goods as well (brownies, cake, etc.)

Pumpkin Bread & Muffin Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 cups homemade pumpkin mix
• 1 cup pumpkin
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Combine eggs and oil and mix until emulsion begins to form and then add pumpkin puree
3. Add 3 cups of pumpkin mix and stir until combined
4. Pour into one lightly greased and floured bread loaf pans.
5. Bake for 1 hour and test if done by inserting a knife into the middle of the loaf and when it comes out clean it is done.
6. Let cool for 30 minutes and start eating or top with aluminum foil and place into your refrigerator and let cool overnight.