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Ultimate Homemade Pumpkin Bread

Moist, spiced pumpkin bread with warm autumn flavors, perfect for fall baking and cozy treats.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American, Fall
Calories: 285
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients
  • 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 0.5 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 0.25 tsp ground ginger
  • 0.25 tsp ground cloves
Wet Ingredients
  • 1.5 cups granulated sugar
  • 0.5 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 0.33 cup water

Equipment

  • 9x5-inch loaf pan
  • Mixing bowls
  • Wire rack
  • Whisk

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan thoroughly.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, vegetable oil, and eggs, beating until smooth.
  4. Add pumpkin puree to the wet ingredients and mix until fully combined.
  5. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture, alternating with water, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
  6. Mix just until ingredients are combined - do not overmix.
  7. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and spread evenly.
  8. Bake 60-70 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean or with few moist crumbs.
  9. Cool in pan 10 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Use pure pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling. Store wrapped at room temperature up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months. Add nuts or chocolate chips if desired.