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A dark and moist pumpkin loaf sweetened with dates, fragrant with pumpkin pie spices and topped with pecans.
I’m the first to admit that I may have my seasons mucked up with this recipe. It’s spring in New Zealand, strawberries and asparagus are in the shops (and so very good!) and here I am writing about a cozy pumpkin and date loaf.
My reasons are two fold.