Description
This moist and flavorful pumpkin cinnamon bread is the perfect treat for fall, or any time of year! It’s quick to make and uses simple ingredients you likely already have.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
- In a separate bowl, cream together the granulated sugar and softened butter until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree and milk.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the pumpkin mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined; do not overmix.
- Fold in the chopped nuts, if using.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for 55-65 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For a sweeter bread, you can add a streusel topping made from ½ cup flour, ¼ cup brown sugar, and ¼ cup cold butter, mixed until crumbly and sprinkled over the batter before baking.
- Store cooled bread tightly wrapped at room temperature for up to 3 days, or in the refrigerator for up to a week.
- This bread freezes beautifully. Wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and then in aluminum foil for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature.
- Prep Time: PT15M
- Cook Time: PT1H
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g