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The Best Pumpkin Bread Recipe

This homemade pumpkin bread recipe is super moist and easy to make. It's full of spices like nutmeg, cinnamon, and ginger and has a super moist texture from the oil, melted butter, and eggs. It's the best pumpkin bread and is simple to make!
Prep Time8 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
15 minutes
Total Time1 hour 23 minutes
Course: Brunch
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 Slices
Calories: 485kcal
Author: Eden
Cost: $8

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil or canola oil
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 2 eggs

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a mixing bowl, add the flour, baking soda and baking powder, spices and salt. Set aside
  • Combine the oil, butter and vanilla in a liquid measuring cup.
  • In a mixing bowl with a fitted paddle attachment, beat the pumpkin, sugar and eggs until combined.
    sugar, eggs, oil and butter
  • Turn the mixer to low and slowly add in the liquid ingredients. Let this process take about 1 to 2 minutes so the mixture becomes light and fluffy.
  • Using a spatula, fold the dry ingredients into the wet and slowly fold until the ingredients are blended.
    batter and flour
  • Prepare a 10 x 5 loaf pan by buttering it well and then adding a strip of parchment paper to the bottom and up the sides for easy removal.
    loaf pan and moist pumpkin bread batter
  • Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 1 hour. The bread will be fully risen in the center, like a loaf. Ensure it’s fully cooked and brown on the top otherwise, it will fall in the middle once removed from the oven.
    easy pumpkin bread recipe

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Notes

  • Measure all of the ingredients before. The liquid in one measuring cup and dry in a mixing bowl.
  • Always use high-quality ingredients when baking. Whole, organic eggs, full-fat butter, and pure vanilla extract. This all makes a difference in the quality of the pumpkin bread.
  • Add the oil, butter, and vanilla slowly with the mixer running to incorporate air into the mixture.
  • Remember that accurate oven temperature and the material of the loaf pan you are using will influence the baking time.
  • If adding in chocolate chips or nuts, fold them in when folding in the dry ingredients. 

Nutrition

Calories: 485kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 548mg | Potassium: 167mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 7563IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 2mg