Description
This Bread Machine Pumpkin Bread is the ultimate fall baking shortcut—sweet, moist, and full of cozy pumpkin spice flavor. Made right in your bread machine, it’s the easiest way to enjoy homemade pumpkin quick bread without the fuss of oven baking. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert, this sweet harvest bread is a seasonal favorite you’ll want on repeat.
Ingredients
1 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie mix)
2 large eggs
8 tbsp (½ cup) unsalted butter, softened (or neutral oil)
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup white sugar
½ cup light brown sugar, packed
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon (or 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice)
Optional: ½ cup mini chocolate chips or chopped walnuts
Instructions
Lightly beat eggs and soften butter.
Remove bread machine pan, add pumpkin puree, eggs, and butter (or oil).
Add flour, sugars, vanilla, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices. Fold in chocolate chips or walnuts if using.
Return pan to machine, close lid, and select Sweet Quick Bread / Cake, light crust, 2 lb loaf. Press start.
When finished, unplug the machine. Let loaf cool in pan 10 minutes, then remove and cool completely on a wire rack (about 2 hours) before slicing.
Notes
Pre-mix ingredients for a smoother batter.
Don’t skip cooling—helps prevent crumbling.
Customize with pecans, raisins, or a cream cheese swirl.
Store slices individually wrapped in the freezer for grab-and-go pumpkin goodness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours (bread machine cycle, approx.)
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bread Machine
- Cuisine: American