Easy Pumpkin Bread
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Easy Pumpkin Bread
Description
Easy Pumpkin Bread uses canned pumpkin puree mixed with eggs, vegetable oil, water, and sugar to create a moist batter. Dry ingredients including all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, and warming spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger are whisked separately and combined with the wet mixture. The batter is poured into greased loaf pans and topped with a cinnamon-sugar sprinkle that forms a lightly crisp crust when baked.
The bread bakes at a moderate temperature for about 75-80 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean, indicating a tender crumb inside. The resulting loaf has a soft, moist texture infused with autumnal spices and the subtle sweetness of pumpkin. This bread is suitable for slicing and serving as a breakfast treat, snack, or dessert.
The recipe can be adapted to muffins by adjusting baking time and using liners. Adding a cream cheese layer or mix-ins like chocolate chips or nuts can customize flavors. Bread stores well wrapped at room temperature for a couple of days or longer refrigerated; it can also be frozen wrapped for up to two months. Slices can be enjoyed plain or with spreads such as maple syrup, cinnamon butter, or honey butter.
Ingredients
- 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin puree
- 4 egg
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- ⅔ cup water
- 3 cups sugar
- 3½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon cloves ground
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
Topping:
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- ½ tablespoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour two 5x9-inch loaf pans and set aside.
- To make bread, mix pumpkin puree, eggs, oil, water, and sugar in a large bowl until well blended.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger. Combine dry ingredients with the pumpkin mixture and stir until just blended. Pour evenly into the prepared pans.
- To make the topping, combine sugar and cinnamon and mix well. Sprinkle topping evenly over the top of both loaves.
- Tent with foil and bake for 75–80 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Serve warm, or let cool before serving.
Notes
- Transform the recipe into muffins by filling liners 2/3 full and baking at 350°F for 18–20 minutes.
- For a cream cheese swirl, mix softened cream cheese with sugar, egg, and flour, layering between batter halves before baking.
- Incorporate add-ins like chocolate chips, cinnamon chips, or nuts for variety.
- Store cooled bread wrapped at room temperature for up to 2 days or refrigerate up to 1 week; freeze for up to 2 months.
- Serve slices topped with maple syrup or cinnamon/honey butter for extra flavor.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 2loaves
Amount Per Serving
Calories 2161 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1loaf | |
| Calories | 2161kcal | 108% |
| Carbohydrates | 488g | 163% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 327mg | 109% |
| Sodium | 2977mg | 124% |
| Potassium | 388mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 319g | 638% |
| Vitamin A | 564IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 124mg | 12% |
| Iron | 12mg | 67% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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