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Pumpkin bread slices

Easy Pumpkin Bread – Cozy, Moist, and Perfect Year-Round

A warmly spiced pumpkin bread that’s soft, moist, and easy to make in one bowl — perfect any time of year, not just fall.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bread, fall recipe, pumpkin bread
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Cooling time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 8 Slices
Cost: $4-$5

Equipment

  • 1 Mixing bowls (1 large, 1 medium)
  • 1 Whisk or wooden spoon
  • 1 9x5-inch loaf pan
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Rubber spatula
  • Cooling rack
  • Toothpick (for testing doneness)
  • Optional: parchment paper for lining the pan

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 2 eggs 1
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup of melted butter
  • 1/4 cup milk (or plant-based milk)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Optional: pumpkin seeds for topping

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line a9x5 loaf pan.
  • Whisk flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in one bowl.
  • In another bowl, mix eggs, pumpkin puree, sugar, melted butter, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
  • Stir wet into dry ingredients just until combined. Don’t overmix.
  • Pour into loaf pan.
  • Bake 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Cool in pan 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Slice when fully cool.

Notes

Keep a few cans of pumpkin purée in the pantry when they go on sale in the fall, they’ll last all year and turn into cozy treats like this one whenever you need a little comfort.