Ah, Pumpkin Bread — soft, moist, and spiced perfectly for fall (or any time you want cozy vibes). 🎃🍞 Here’s a classic homemade version:
Classic Pumpkin Bread
Makes 1 loaf
Ingredients
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground cloves or ginger
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- ¼ cup milk or buttermilk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Optional: ½ cup chopped nuts or chocolate chips
Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat & Prep
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper.
2️⃣ Mix Dry Ingredients
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
3️⃣ Mix Wet Ingredients
- In a large bowl, whisk oil, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, pumpkin, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
4️⃣ Combine
- Gently fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined.
- Stir in nuts or chocolate chips if using.
5️⃣ Bake
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake 55–65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool in pan 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Tips for Perfect Pumpkin Bread
- Don’t overmix — overmixing makes it dense.
- Use a toothpick to check doneness at 55 minutes, especially if your oven runs hot.
- For extra moisture, brush the top with a bit of melted butter as it cools.
- Add a streusel topping (brown sugar + butter + cinnamon) for a sweet crunch.
If you want, I can give you a “double chocolate pumpkin bread” version that’s rich, chocolaty, and perfect for dessert.
Do you want me to do that?
