My favorite Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread Recipe!

My mother in law shared this recipe with me and I am so glad she did, I can't get enough of it! This is the perfect treat for Halloween, Thanksgiving, or any day you want that cozy pumpkin smell to fill up your home!
I brought some to share with some lovely expectant mommy friends recently and they asked for the recipe so I figured I'd share it with all of you! Enjoy!

 

PUMPKIN BREAD (2-3 loaves depending on pan size)

Preheat oven to 325 & grease and flour bread pans

Ingredients:
3 1/2 Cups Gluten Free Flour (I use Bob's Red Mill all purpose flour)
3 Tsp Cinnamon
2 Tsp Nutmeg
1 Tsp Baking soda
1 Tsp Salt
xanthum gum (optional- helps keep bread held together, less crumbly. Follow measurements suggestions on pack)
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4 eggs
1 cup olive oil
3 cups sugar
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1 15 oz can of solid pack pumpkin

Instructions:
1. Mix cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, salt into flour (add in xanthum gum if you are using it)
2. In separate bowl- beat eggs, add oil, then sugar, and beat together
3. Gradually add dry mix to egg mixture. This will form a tough dough.
     TIP: Use a wooden spoon to stir, it gets really tough! Add in the can of pumpkin
             when when it gets hard to stir, then mix in the remainder of the flour mixture
4. After dry mixture, egg mixture, and pumpkin are all combined, mix well
5. Pour batter into pans. Bake for 1 hour at 325 (sometimes more, check with a toothpick)
6. Cool on wire rack, remove from pans, slice, put on your choice of butter spread and eat~

I really hope you guys loved this! It is a great holiday treat to share. Please comment with how this recipe worked out for you, or any new ideas to share~