Ingredients:

• 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2-3/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1-1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 cup Orange Juice
• 1 cup unsweetened apple sauce
• 4 large eggs, beaten
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 – 15 oz. can Pumpkin Purée
• 1 Tbsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
• 1/4 cup pecan pieces – divided

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. 
• Lightly grease and flour 2 – 9”x5” bread pans
• Mix flour, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt in large bowl.
• Beat eggs in medium bowl. Stir in applesauce, pumpkin, orange juice and vanilla. 
• Add to flour mixture; mix but don’t over-mix.
• Divide batter evenly between prepared pans.
• Sprinkle 1/8 cup of the pecans over each loaf.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, (about 65 minutes). Cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes before removing from pans.
• Wrap in foil when completely cooled.

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