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Incredibly Moist Pumpkin Bread Recipe
This Incredibly Moist Pumpkin Bread blends pumpkin puree and warm spices into a tender loaf with a soft, slightly dense crumb. The combination of spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves complements the moist texture, achieved by vegetable oil and water alongside eggs and pumpkin. The bread requires no electric mixer and bakes evenly in greased loaf pans, yielding a comforting fall treat that improves in flavor after a day.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings:
2
loaves
Calories:
2904 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large egg
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves ground
- 15 oz pumpkin puree
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2/3 cup water
Instructions
- Line a 8x4 inch loaf pan with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, pumpkin, oil and water.
- Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
- Pour into two greased 8x4 inch loaf pan.
- Bake for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (do not overbake).
- Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
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Notes
- Check the bread starting at 65 minutes and every 5 minutes after to avoid overbaking; a toothpick should come out clean.
- Cover with foil halfway through baking to prevent the crust from becoming too brown.
- Allow the bread to cool fully on a wire rack before slicing for best texture.
- The pumpkin bread tastes better the day after baking, once flavors have settled.
Nutrition Information
Serving
24
Calories
2904kcal
(145%)
Carbohydrates
487g
(162%)
Protein
38g
(76%)
Fat
96g
(148%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
50g
(294%)
Monounsaturated Fat
23g
(115%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
372mg
(124%)
Sodium
3820mg
(159%)
Potassium
1047mg
(22%)
Fiber
13g
(52%)
Sugar
308g
(616%)
Vitamin A
33645IU
(673%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
263mg
(26%)
Iron
15mg
(83%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 loaves
Amount Per Serving
Calories 2904
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 24 | |
| Calories | 2904kcal | 145% |
| Carbohydrates | 487g | 162% |
| Protein | 38g | 76% |
| Fat | 96g | 148% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 50g | 294% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 23g | 115% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 372mg | 124% |
| Sodium | 3820mg | 159% |
| Potassium | 1047mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 13g | 52% |
| Sugar | 308g | 616% |
| Vitamin A | 33645IU | 673% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 263mg | 26% |
| Iron | 15mg | 83% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.