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A freshly baked loaf of homemade pumpkin bread sitting on a cooling rack next to a cozy kitchen towel. The loaf has a beautiful golden-brown crust.

Pumpkin Bread Recipe (The Only One You'll Ever Need)

The best Pumpkin Bread recipe you'll ever find! This incredibly moist, perfectly spiced, and easy-to-make pumpkin bread is a fall classic. A no-fail recipe for a tender, flavorful loaf every single time.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 250
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.5 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 0.125 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling
  • 0.5 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs

Equipment

  • 1 9x5-inch Loaf Pan
  • 2 Mixing Bowls
  • 1 Whisk

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.
  3. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, and eggs until well combined.
  4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir with a spatula until just combined. Do not overmix.
  5. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
  6. Bake for 60-65 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
  7. Let the bread cool in the pan for 15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

Notes

For best results, use 100% pure pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling.
Do not overmix the batter to ensure a tender and moist crumb.
Allow the bread to cool completely before slicing to prevent it from crumbling.