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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 combines various spices and pumpkin puree to create a moist and flavorful loaf, perfect for a treat.
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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
  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground cloves
Wet Ingredients
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.5 cup light brown sugar
  • 0.5 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Equipment

  • loaf pan
  • large bowl
  • whisk
  • wire rack

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves; set aside.
Mixing
  1. In a separate bowl, combine the granulated sugar, brown sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, pumpkin puree, and vanilla extract.
  2. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined and being careful not to overmix.
Baking
  1. 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.
  2. Let the pumpkin bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

For an extra touch, you can add chocolate chips or chopped nuts to the batter. This bread stores well at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days, or in the refrigerator for up to a week.