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A freshly baked loaf of pumpkin bread on a wooden surface.

How to grow delicious 5 Pumpkin Bread

This recipe provides instructions on how to bake a delicious pumpkin bread. It's a perfect treat for autumn or any time you crave a comforting, spiced quick bread.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 300
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Wet Ingredients
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Equipment

  • oven
  • loaf pan
  • large bowl
  • whisk
  • wooden skewer
  • wire rack

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
  3. In another bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, granulated sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until smooth.
Baking
  1. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined and being careful not to overmix.
  2. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 55-65 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cooling
  1. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

For extra flavor, you can add 1/2 cup of chopped nuts or chocolate chips to the batter. Ensure your pumpkin puree is 100% pumpkin and not pumpkin pie filling.