Pumpkin Bread Recipe

Juliet Hopkins

As the weather gets colder, there's nothing better than the smell of something baking in the oven. This pumpkin bread recipe is soft, moist and filled with fall flavors like nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, and allspice. It’s also really easy to make, which makes it a great recipe for anyone looking for a simple fall treat.

(Step 1) Making sure you have all the ingredients!

Wet Ingredients

• 2 large eggs

• 1 cup  brown sugar

• ½ cup low fat butter milk or whole milk

• 1 cup pumpkin puree

• ½ cup vegetable oil

Dry Ingredients

• 1 ½  cups all purpose flour

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• ½ teaspoon baking powder

• ¼ teaspoon of ground nutmeg

• 1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

• ½ teaspoon ground allspice

• ½ ground ginger

Optional Toppings

• Pecans

• Walnuts

• Cinnamon sugar

(Step 2) Prep

Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5 inch pan with cooking spray or butter so the pumpkin loaf doesn't stick to the pan

(Step 3) Mix wet ingredients

In a large mixing bowl add 2 eggs, 1 cup of brown sugar, ½ cup low fat butter milk or whole milk, 1 cup pumpkin puree, ½ cup vegetable oil. Mix everything together till the mixture is well combined and smooth.

(Step 4) Mix dry ingredients

In a separate bowl, mix together 1 ½  cups all purpose flour, ¼ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon of ground nutmeg, 1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ground allspice, ½ ground ginger. Mix until all the spices are evenly distributed throughout the flour.

(Step 5) Combine the wet and dry ingredients

Slowly add the dry ingredients to the bowl with the wet ingredients. Gently stir till all components are combined. Do not over mix though, because over mixing can lead to dense bread instead of soft and moist.

(Step 6) Pour the batter into the pan 

Pour the pumpkin bread batter into the greased 9x5 baking pan. Use a spatula to spread the batter evenly throughout the pan. If you want, you can add optional toppings at this point.

(Step 7) Bake the pumpkin bread

Place the pan in the preheated oven. Bake the pumpkin bread for 50-60 minutes. Keep an eye on it toward the end, so it doesn’t overbake.

Final Step: Cool and enjoy!

Let the pumpkin bread cool before slicing. Then cut, serve, and enjoy your homemade pumpkin bread!