Description
A moist, warmly spiced loaf made with pumpkin purée and aromatic fall spices. This quick bread offers a perfect balance of sweet and spice, making it ideal for breakfast, snacks, or gifting during the holidays.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin purée (not pumpkin pie filling)
- ½ cup vegetable oil (or melted butter)
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup milk (or buttermilk)
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare pan: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan and line it with parchment paper to prevent the bread from sticking.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger until evenly mixed.
- Mix wet ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk the pumpkin purée, vegetable oil (or melted butter), brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and milk until the mixture is smooth and consistent.
- Fold dry into wet: Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, gently combining just until incorporated. Avoid overmixing to ensure a tender crumb.
- Pour and smooth batter: Pour the batter evenly into the prepared loaf pan, smoothing the top with a spatula.
- Bake: Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 55 to 65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool: Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing and serving.
Notes
- For a sweeter finish, drizzle with cream cheese glaze or sprinkle with cinnamon sugar before baking.
- Stir in chocolate chips, nuts, or dried cranberries for variation.
- Freezes well for up to 3 months—wrap tightly to maintain freshness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dessert / Snack / Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
