5 from 12 votes
Easy One-Bowl Pumpkin Bread
This Easy One-Bowl Pumpkin Bread is a moist, spiced loaf made with canned pumpkin and warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, and ginger. The batter combines sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, pumpkin, and vanilla for a tender crumb with a balanced sweetness and spice profile. Its simple one-bowl preparation makes it convenient while the flavorful spices create a cozy fall-inspired bread that can be sliced for breakfast or a snack.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Additional Time
1 hr 5 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
1
loaf (about 10-12 slices)
Calories:
182 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Breakfast, Bread, Brunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 egg large
- 1 cup pumpkin not the entire can of pumpkin, canned
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon cinnamon (or increase to 1 teaspoon for a "spicier" loaf)
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon cloves (or increase to ½ teaspoon for a "spicier" loaf)
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
- ¼ teaspoon ginger
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour an 8 x 4-inch loaf pan. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, oil, and eggs. Add pumpkin and vanilla; whisk to combine. Sprinkle baking soda and salt over top; stir until well blended.
- Stir in flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, and ginger; be careful not to over-mix.
- Transfer batter to the prepared pan. Bake for 45-55 minutes for dark or nonstick pans or up to 60-70 minutes for glass, ceramic, or light pans. The bread is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Tent the loaf with foil during the final 15-20 minutes of baking if the top starts to get too dark.
- Remove the bread from the pan and cool on a wire rack before slicing and serving.
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Notes
- Use 100% pure pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling, to avoid added sweeteners and spices.
- Avoid over-mixing the batter; combine ingredients just until blended to keep the bread moist and tender.
- Adjust baking time based on loaf pan material: dark metal pans take less time, while glass or ceramic pans need longer.
- If the bread's surface darkens before fully baked, tent it with foil for the last 15-20 minutes to prevent burning.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice (1/12 of the loaf)
Calories
182kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Trans Fat
0.003g
(0%)
Cholesterol
27mg
(9%)
Sodium
249mg
(10%)
Potassium
74mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Vitamin A
3218IU
(64%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
14mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 loaf (about 10-12 slices)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 182
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice (1/12 of the loaf) | |
| Calories | 182kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Trans Fat | 0.003g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 249mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 74mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 3218IU | 64% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.