Description
Warm your kitchen and your heart with this irresistibly moist and flavorful Easy Homemade Pumpkin Bread. With rich pumpkin puree, cozy spices, and a perfectly soft crumb, this is the ultimate quick breakfast or snack loaf for the season. It’s easy to whip up in one bowl, requires no mixer, and stays fresh for days. Whether you’re hunting for a simple fall dessert, healthy snack, or comforting breakfast idea, this recipe checks every box. Serve it at brunch or enjoy it with a hot drink — it’s the kind of homemade comfort everyone loves.
Ingredients
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 cup canned pumpkin puree
½ cup vegetable oil
¾ cup brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper.
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, oil, brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
3. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice.
4. Gradually stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined. Do not overmix.
5. Pour batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
6. Bake for 55–65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
7. Let bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Make sure not to overmix the batter to keep the bread light and tender.
For extra flavor, try adding chocolate chips or chopped nuts to the batter before baking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Breads
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 275
- Sugar: 19g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg