5 from 150 votes
Buttermilk Pumpkin Spice Bread
Buttermilk Pumpkin Spice Bread blends pumpkin puree with warm spices and buttermilk to create a moist, tender quick bread. Chopped pecans add texture and a nutty contrast. The bread develops a golden crust while baking and stays flavorful with classic autumn spices like cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. It makes an inviting snack or breakfast bread.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
55 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
12
slices
Calories:
289 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup buttermilk low-fat ok
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 egg large
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup pecans optional, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and flour a 9x5-inch baking dish. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and spices. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, stir together buttermilk, pumpkin puree, and oil until combined.
- Stir in eggs and vanilla until incorporated.
- Add dry ingredients, and stir until just combined.
- Stir in nuts if using.
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake for 55-65 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. If the bread starts to brown too quickly, tent with foil.
- Remove from oven, and let cool in pan for 10 minutes.
- Remove from pan and finish cooling on wire rack.
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Notes
- Nutrition values provided with the recipe are estimates and may vary.
- Cover the bread with foil if the crust begins to brown too quickly during baking.
- Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning out to maintain structure.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
289kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
28mg
(9%)
Sodium
358mg
(15%)
Potassium
150mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
3230IU
(65%)
Vitamin C
1.2mg
(1%)
Calcium
43mg
(4%)
Iron
1.9mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 289
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 289kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 358mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 150mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 3230IU | 65% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.9mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.