Description
Enjoy the warm, comforting flavors of fall with this delicious Pumpkin Bread recipe. Perfectly spiced and moist, this easy-to-make bread is a must-have for your autumn baking repertoire.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup canned pumpkin purée (not pumpkin pie filling)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease/flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, oil, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Stir in pumpkin purée.
- Combine and Bake: Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture, stirring until just combined. Pour batter into pan, smooth the top, and bake for 55–65 minutes. Cool before slicing.
Notes
- For added texture, mix in 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or chocolate chips.
- This bread freezes well—wrap tightly and freeze for up to 2 months.
- You can double the recipe to make two loaves.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
