Pumpkin Bread

• 3 cups sugar
• 1 – 15 oz can pumpkin
• 1 cup canola oil
• 2/3 cup water
• 4 eggs
• 3 ½ cups flour
• 2 Tablespoons pumpkin Pie season (or 1 tablespoon cinnamon & 1 tablespoon nutmeg)
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips or 1/2 cup craisins or raisins (Optional)

Grease and flour two large, three small or 8 mini loaf pans.
In a small bowl combine dry ingredients; flour, salt, spices, baking soda.
In a large bowl combine sugar, pumpkin, oil, water and eggs beating until smooth.
Add dry ingredients mixing just until combined.
Fold in optional ingredients.
Fill pans ¼ to ¾ of the way full.
Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 1 hour or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. (check at 45 minutes for mini pans)
Cool on wire racks before removing from pans.