The weather is turning cooler, we went apple picking two weeks ago. Yeah, it’s that time of year. I decided to learn how to make pumpkin bread. One of my all-time favorite items to make is Banana Bread. I figured the steps and process might be similar. Anything pumpkin sort of screams fall weather for me so it is nice to have some seasonal items in my library.
Here is how I make pumpkin bread.
First, gather the ingredients.
Mix the following dry ingredients.
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
I like to measure everything first and then place it all in a mixing bowl.
Whisk the dry ingredients together.
Now let’s add the following wet ingredients.
- 1 cup pumpkin
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 6-7 tablespoons butter
Add the wet ingredients to the mixing bowl.
Add the milk and mix on low-speed for a minute or two. This is easier if the butter is at room temperature. If you end up with lumps from the butter that is fine. It will melt nicely when you bake it.
Add the final cup of flour.
Keep mixing for another minute or two until the second cup of flour is mixed in.
Spray a bread loaf pan with non-stick cooking spay.
Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf pan.
Place in the oven on 350 degrees for 55 minutes. Here is a tip, about 10 minutes before it’s done move it to the top rack of the oven.
Use a wooden skewer to check if it’s done. It should come out clean as shown below. If it has wet batter on it then it is not done. Put it back in the oven and check it every few minutes.
Let it cool completely before slicing. This is a really moist bread, so waiting until its cool makes its much easier to slice. Yeah, I decided to make two loaves this time around so I had both cooling on the wire rack.
Disclaimer: The ingredient amounts listed in the written description and on the recipe card are for one loaf.
Watch out for the toddler bandits, their little hands are quick and this one tried to steal a piece while I was trying to photograph it.
Yes, this one could have been kept in the oven for a few extra minutes. The top center did come out gooey, but tasted excellent.
When it cools slice and enjoy!
How do you make your pumpkin bread? Do you add nuts or raisins to yours? Please comment and share below.
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 6-7 tablespoons butter
- Add the following dry ingredients to a mixing bowl. 1 cup flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, cloves.
- Whisk together the dry ingredients.
- Add the following wet ingredients to the mixing bowl, pumpkin, milk, eggs, butter.
- Mix for several minutes,
- Add the remaining cup of flour and mix for another minute or two.
- Place the batter into a prepared loaf pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes or until the center is cooked.
