Description
Moist and delicious pumpkin bread filled with warm spices, perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Optional: chocolate chips or nuts
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a loaf pan.
- Mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a bowl.
- Whisk together pumpkin puree, oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract in another bowl.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients until just mixed. If desired, fold in chocolate chips or nuts.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for about 60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Enjoy plain or with a sweet glaze.
Notes
For a lighter texture, do not overmix the batter. Letting the bread sit for a day can enhance the flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg