Description
Moist, warmly spiced Pumpkin Bread made with canned pumpkin, butter, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. This easy recipe makes two tender loaves perfect for breakfast, snacks, gifting, or freezing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned into the measuring cup and leveled off
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 can 100% pure pumpkin, 15 ounces
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F and place an oven rack in the middle position.
- Generously grease two 8 x 4-inch loaf pans with butter and dust them with flour, or use baking spray with flour.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg until well combined.
- In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat the softened butter and sugar on medium speed until just blended.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Continue beating for a few minutes until the mixture looks light and fluffy.
- Beat in the pumpkin. The mixture may look slightly grainy or curdled, and that is normal.
- Add the flour mixture and mix on low speed just until combined.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared loaf pans and smooth the tops.
- Bake for 65 to 75 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the loaves cool in the pans for about 10 minutes.
- Turn the loaves out onto a wire rack and cool completely before slicing.
Notes
- Fresh from the oven, the loaves have a crisp crust and tender center.
- Toast individual slices the next day to bring back the fresh-baked texture.
- The bread can be frozen for up to 3 months.
- To freeze, cool completely, wrap securely in foil or freezer wrap, and place in a freezer bag.
- Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 166
- Sugar: 17
- Sodium: 117
- Fat: 6
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 26
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 31