Description
A cozy and delicious pumpkin bread recipe perfect for the fall season, easy to make and delightful to share.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup vegetable oil or melted coconut oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (or gluten-free flour)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- Optional: 1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans) or chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper or grease it well.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vegetable oil, and eggs. Whisk until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
- Add the dry mix to the pumpkin mixture gradually. Stir until just combined.
- If using nuts or chocolate chips, gently fold them into the batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 60-70 minutes. Check with a toothpick to see if done.
- Allow your bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack.
Notes
For a vegan option, replace eggs with flaxseed meal. Use almond flour for a gluten-free option.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 70 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg