Simple and Delicious Pumpkin Bread Recipe
This pumpkin bread is a rich, buttery, and flavorful treat that’s simple to prepare. Made with pumpkin puree and warm spices, it results in a moist and delicious bread perfect for any season.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 loaf
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 ⅔ cup all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Wet Ingredients
- ½ cup softened unsalted butter
- 1 ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup warm milk
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Pan: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease and flour a round cake pan or loaf pan thoroughly to prevent sticking.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In one bowl, mix together the flour, ground cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, and kosher salt. Set aside.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a separate large bowl, use a hand mixer on high speed to cream together the softened unsalted butter and granulated sugar until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add Eggs: Add the eggs to the creamed mixture and mix well until fully incorporated.
- Incorporate Pumpkin and Vanilla: Mix in the pumpkin puree and vanilla extract thoroughly into the batter.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Gently fold the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients by hand just until fully combined and no streaks remain.
- Add Warm Milk: Pour in the warm milk and mix well to create a smooth batter.
- Pour Batter and Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared pan. For a cake pan, bake for 50 minutes; for a loaf pan placed on a sheet tray, bake for 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool the Bread: Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Then carefully loosen the edges with a knife and invert onto a plate. Let cool an additional 15 minutes before serving.
- Serve and Enjoy: Once cooled, slice and enjoy your delicious, moist pumpkin bread.
Notes
- A toothpick with a few moist crumbs after baking is ideal; avoid overbaking to keep the bread moist.
- Warm the milk before adding to help incorporate it smoothly into the batter.
- You can use parchment paper to line your pan for easy removal instead of greasing and flouring.
- Room temperature eggs help the batter mix evenly and improve texture.
- Use pure pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling, for best results.
