Mini Pumpkin Bread with Cinnamon Swirl 

Mini Pumpkin Bread with Cinnamon Swirl captures the essence of autumn in every bite. These petite loaves are moist, tender, and bursting with warm pumpkin‑spice flavor, elevated by a sweet, cinnamon-sugar swirl that bakes into a gorgeous ribbon of flavor. The petite size makes them perfect for portion control, gifting, or bundling into cozy fall breakfasts. With minimal prep and pantry-friendly ingredients, this recipe is easy to whip up on a crisp morning or for dessert after dinner—no fuss, all seasonal comfort.

Ingredients

(This version is adapted from a widely shared pumpkin mini‑loaf recipe.) 

• 1 large egg
  
  

• ½ cup granulated sugar
  
  

• ¼ cup brown sugar (light or dark)
  
  

• ½ cup canned pumpkin puree
  
  

• ¼ cup neutral oil (like canola or vegetable)
  
  

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  
  

• ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  
  

• ½ teaspoon baking powder
  
  

• ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
  
  

• 1½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice (or a mix of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, clove)
  
  

• ¼ teaspoon salt
  
  

• 2–3 tablespoons cinnamon‑sugar (mix ~3 parts sugar to 1 part ground cinnamon)
  
  

Directions

Adapted from the mini‑loaf method:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 °F (175 °C). Grease and optionally line mini loaf pans with parchment for easy removal.
   
   

2. In a bowl, whisk together the egg, granulated sugar, brown sugar, pumpkin, oil, and vanilla until smooth.
   
   

3. Sprinkle the flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt over the wet mix—whisk until mostly combined.
   
   

4. Divide the batter evenly into the prepared pans.
   
   

5. Sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar over each filled loaf. Swirl gently with a toothpick or knife, just enough to create a marbled effect on top.
   
   

6. Bake for 28–30 minutes (mini loaf pans), or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
   
   

7. Allow to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring to a rack to cool completely.
   
   

Approximate Nutritional Information (per mini loaf)

• Calories: ~200 kcal
  
  

• Fat: ~7 g (largely unsaturated from oil)
  
  

• Carbohydrates: ~30 g (sugars ~12 g, fiber ~1 g)
  
  

• Protein: ~2 g
  
  

• Sodium: ~100 mg
  
  

• Cholesterol: ~20 mg