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Loaf of pumpkin bread with three slices on a white plate

Perfectly Spiced Pumpkin Bread

While it's wonderful year-round, nothing tastes more like fall than warm spices baked into this moist and delicious pumpkin bread. My nephews have dubbed it better than their beloved pumpkin pie! Try it for breakfast, a mid-day snack, or even dessert. If you love the flavor of pumpkin pie spices, you'll fall for this scrumptious quick bread!
Adapted from a recipe for DownEast Maine Pumpkin Bread.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 12 servings
Calories 262 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup pumpkin puree, canned not pumpkin pie filling
  • 2 large eggs at room temperature
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • ⅓ cup water
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • ¾ tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp. ground nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp. ground cloves
  • ⅛ tsp. ground ginger

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350℉ . Coat a 9x5-inch loaf pan with non-stick spray that includes flour, or use vegetable shortening to grease the pan, then flour it.
  • In a large bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger together.
  • In a separate, smaller bowl, mix the pumpkin puree, eggs, oil, water, and sugar in until well blended. You want to be sure the oil is fully incorporated and not floating on top of the mixture.
  • Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients and stir just until blended. Do not overmix.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven about 50 minutes. The bread is done when the center is set and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Set the pan on a rack and allow to cool for at least 30 minutes before slicing and serving.

Notes

  • Feel free to add 1/2 cup of chopped nuts or seeds to the batter, if you like. Pecans and pepitas are good choices.
Nutrition Facts
Perfectly Spiced Pumpkin Bread
Amount per Serving
Calories
262
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
10
g
15
%
Saturated Fat
 
2
g
13
%
Trans Fat
 
0.1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
5
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Cholesterol
 
27
mg
9
%
Sodium
 
245
mg
11
%
Potassium
 
76
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
 
41
g
14
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
26
g
29
%
Protein
 
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
 
3218
IU
64
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
16
mg
2
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
*Nutrition disclaimer.