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Easy Pumpkin Bread — Moist Spiced Fall Loaf

This easy pumpkin bread recipe ensures your kitchen smells like fall; it's moist, simple to prepare, and deliciously spiced.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 8 slices
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Fall
Calories: 200
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Wet Ingredients
  • 1 can Pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling) Ensure it's 100% pumpkin or pumpkin puree.
  • 2 large Eggs
  • 1/2 cup Oil (vegetable, canola, or light olive oil)
  • 1 cup Sugar (white or a mix of white and brown)
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour Measure flour using the spoon and level technique.
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 teaspoons Cinnamon Optional spices: nutmeg and cloves.

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease your loaf pan and line it with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, eggs, oil, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
  3. In another bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
  4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir until just combined; small lumps are fine.
Baking
  1. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and tap it gently on the counter to remove large air bubbles.
  2. Bake for about 50 to 65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
  3. Cool in the pan for 10 to 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

Notes

Optional add-ins include chocolate chips, chopped pecans, or walnuts. For a fun twist, you can bake the batter as muffins, checking them at 18 to 22 minutes.