Description
This moist and flavorful pumpkin bread is the ultimate fall comfort food. Made with real pumpkin puree and warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, it’s easy to make, perfectly spiced, and always a crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1½ cups canned pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup cane sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil (plus more for greasing the pan)
- ¼ cup milk (dairy or non-dairy)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and lightly grease an 8×4 or 9×5-inch loaf pan with oil.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves.
- In a large bowl, whisk the pumpkin puree, eggs, sugar, vegetable oil, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
- Gently stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined. The batter will be thick.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smooth the top, and bake for 60–70 minutes. Check at 45 minutes and tent with foil if the top is browning too quickly.
- Once a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, remove from oven and let the loaf cool completely in the pan before slicing.
Notes
- Add ½ cup chopped nuts, chocolate chips, or dried fruit for extra texture and flavor.
- Top with cream cheese frosting for a more indulgent version.
- Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze individual slices for up to 3 months.
- To reheat, microwave slices for about 30 seconds or let thaw at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60–70 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
