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A freshly baked loaf of pumpkin bread on a wooden surface.

How to grow delicious 5 Pumpkin Bread

This recipe provides instructions for making a delicious pumpkin bread. It's a comforting treat perfect for any time of year.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 250
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients
  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground cloves
Wet Ingredients
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 0.5 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Equipment

  • oven
  • loaf pan
  • large bowl
  • whisk
  • separate bowl
  • wire rack
  • toothpick

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
Mixing
  1. In a separate bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, granulated sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract.
  2. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
Baking
  1. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 55-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  2. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

For extra flavor, you can add 1/2 cup of chopped nuts (like walnuts or pecans) or chocolate chips to the batter. This bread freezes well! Wrap cooled bread tightly in plastic wrap and then foil, and freeze for up to 3 months.