Description
Classic pumpkin bread that yields two perfectly moist loaves with warm autumn spices. Made with simple ingredients and foolproof techniques.
Ingredients
or the Perfect Pumpkin Bread:
- 15 oz pumpkin purée (grab the plain stuff, not pie filling)
- 3 large eggs (leave them out for an hour first)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground cloves (skip if you don’t have any)
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg (also optional)
- ½ tsp fine salt
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup light oil (whatever you have works)
Quick swaps if you’re missing stuff: Brown sugar works instead of white. Any neutral oil is fine. No cloves or nutmeg? Just use more cinnamon.
Instructions
1. Get everything ready (5 minutes) Heat your oven to 350°F. Grease those loaf pans really well. I use parchment paper too because I hate when bread sticks.
2. Mix the dry stuff (3 minutes) Whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, all the spices, and salt in a medium bowl. Make sure it’s all mixed up evenly.
3. Mix the wet stuff (5 minutes) In your big bowl, whisk pumpkin, eggs, sugar, and oil until smooth. This should look like thick orange cream when you’re done.
4. Combine everything (2 minutes) Dump the dry ingredients into the wet ones. Stir gently until just mixed. Don’t go crazy here – lumps are fine, overmixing makes tough bread.
5. Bake it (55-60 minutes) Split the batter between your pans. Bake for 55-60 minutes. Stick a toothpick in the center – it should come out clean or with tiny crumbs.
6. Cool down (20 minutes) Let the loaves sit in the pans for 10 minutes, then turn them out onto a wire rack. Waiting is torture but necessary.
Notes
Texture secret: The oil is what keeps this so moist. Don’t swap it for butter.
Storage trick: Wrap in plastic wrap first, then foil. Stays fresh for days.
Serving temp: Great at room temperature or slightly warmed. Try toasting a slice.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55-60 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8 of loaf)
- Calories: 245
- Sugar: 19g
- Sodium: 185mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg