Irresistible 1-Hour Moist Pumpkin Bread Recipe Is Pure Bliss
This moist and cozy pumpkin bread is a fall favorite with warm spices and a tender crumb.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 10 slices 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- 1 cup pumpkin purée (not pumpkin pie mix)
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup chopped walnuts (plus more for topping)
- ¼ cup pumpkin seeds (pepitas) for garnish
Instructions
- Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl: flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
- In another bowl, whisk pumpkin purée, eggs, oil, sugars, and vanilla until smooth.
- Combine dry ingredients into wet and stir just until mixed. Fold in walnuts.
- Pour batter into a greased loaf pan and top with extra walnuts and pumpkin seeds.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 50–60 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool before slicing.
Notes
- Use pure pumpkin purée, not pumpkin pie mix.
- Do not overmix the batter for a tender crumb.
- Cool completely before slicing for clean cuts.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg