Free Gift Bag Pattern and Pumpkin Bread
Happy almost fall! While it might still be in the 100s where you are, fall preparations are well underway.
Recently, I had the chance to create these wonderful reusable gift bags for Riley Blake using their newly released Pumpkin Spice collection. We used a fantastic gift bag pattern from Audrey at Cotton and Bourbon, and they turned out just PERFECT! I tucked in two mini loaf pans of pumpkin bread, and let me tell you, they look absolutely delicious!
Head over to the Riley Blake blog for all the details on the fabric and collection, along with some construction tips. I've also included instructions for our beloved pumpkin bread recipe that we've been making for decades, complete with the crumble topping. Enjoy!
Pumpkin Bread
3 cups sugar
1 cup oil
½ tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
2 cups pumpkin (canned)
3 ½ cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
4 eggs
½ cup chopped walnuts
Heat oven to 350 degrees
Heavily spray a bundt pan or 2 loaf pans
Mix pumpkin eggs and sugar
Add oil
Add all dry ingredients and mix
Bake bundt pan for approx 60-90 minutes or loaf pans for about 60 minutes
Notes: Tastes amazing with crumb topping
Crumb Topping (for pumpkin bread)
½ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup all purpose flour
¼ cup quick oats
¼ cup (½ stick) butter softened
¼ cup chopped pecans
Mix thoroughly - should be crumbly in texture
Add to top of bundt cake before cooking