Description
Moist, buttery, and full of fall flavors. This pumpkin bread uses pumpkin puree and warm spices, perfect as a year-round treat.
Ingredients
1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
1 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
½ cup warm whole milk (microwaved ~30 seconds)
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp nutmeg
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Grease and flour a loaf or cake pan, or line with parchment paper using the cross-method.
3. In one bowl, mix dry ingredients: flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, baking powder, baking soda.
4. In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy (about 2 minutes).
5. Add eggs to butter mixture and mix well.
6. Add pumpkin puree and vanilla extract, mix until combined.
7. Add dry ingredients to wet mixture and stir by hand until just combined.
8. Add warm milk and mix thoroughly (this step is key to moistness).
9. Pour batter into prepared pan.
10. Bake for 45–50 minutes (cake pan) or 50–55 minutes (loaf pan), or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
11. Let cool for 15 minutes in pan, then remove and cool another 15 minutes before serving.
Notes
Do not overbake; a few crumbs on the toothpick is okay.
For extra fall spice, cloves, ground ginger, or additional nutmeg can be added.
Use plain pumpkin puree, not pie filling.
Warm milk is the secret to ultra-moist texture.
Can be baked in a cake pan or loaf pan depending on preference.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45-55 minutes
- Category: Halloween Recipes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 229
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg