Description
There’s something magical about the aroma of pumpkin spice wafting through your kitchen on a crisp autumn day. This Easy Pumpkin Bread is incredibly moist, perfectly spiced, and comes together in one bowl — a foolproof fall favorite for cozy mornings, festive gatherings, or any time you crave that comforting pumpkin flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- Dry Ingredients
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice (or homemade blend)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Wet Ingredients
- 1 (15 oz) can pure pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil (or other neutral oil)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Optional Add-Ins
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- 2 tablespoons pepitas (pumpkin seeds) for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan and line it with parchment paper for easy removal.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, pumpkin spice, baking soda, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk pumpkin puree, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, oil, and vanilla until smooth.
- Add dry ingredients to wet mixture and stir gently until just combined — do not overmix. Fold in any optional add-ins.
- Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake 50–70 minutes, covering loosely with foil at 30 minutes to prevent over-browning.
- Cool in the pan for 10–15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Let cool completely before slicing.
Notes
- Use pure pumpkin puree — not pumpkin pie filling.
- Don’t overmix the batter to avoid a dense or gummy loaf.
- Cover with foil halfway through baking to prevent the top from over-browning.
- Let it cool completely before slicing for clean cuts.
- Oil instead of butter keeps it extra moist and helps it stay fresh longer.
- Storage: Store airtight at room temperature up to 4 days, refrigerate up to 1 week, or freeze up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 412
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 64g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: easy pumpkin bread, moist pumpkin loaf, one bowl pumpkin bread, fall baking recipe, pumpkin spice bread