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Best Pumpkin Bread

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This Pumpkin Bread is the ultimate fall baking recipe—soft, moist, and perfectly spiced with warm autumn flavors. Made with canned pumpkin, a blend of spices, and two types of sugar for depth and richness, it’s a cozy treat that’s easy to make and even easier to love. Perfect for breakfast, dessert, or gifting during the holiday season.

Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup olive oil (or melted coconut oil)
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon.
  3. In another bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, eggs, olive oil, white sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
  4. Gently stir the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined—do not overmix.
  5. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
  6. Bake for 60–70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
  7. Cool in the pan for at least 15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • Optional Mix-ins: Add ½ cup chopped walnuts, pecans, or chocolate chips.
  • Swaps: Use part whole wheat flour or reduce sugar slightly for a lighter version.
  • Cream Cheese Swirl: For a dessert-style loaf, swirl sweetened cream cheese into the batter before baking.
  • Muffins: Pour into muffin tins and bake at 350°F for 20–25 minutes.

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