The Best Moist Pumpkin Bread

a slice of pumpkin bread on a small plate on top of a red and white towel with cinnamon sticks and star anise scattered around

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The Best Moist Pumpkin Bread

Experience the ultimate pumpkin bread, expertly adapted from my super popular pumpkin muffins, which have received nearly all 5-star reviews and have been called the best by many! This delicious recipe captures the beloved flavors of those muffins, perfectly scaled down to fit a loaf pan.

Prep Time10

Cook Time1 10

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: pumpkin bread

Servings: slices

Author: Beth

Ingredients

2 ¼ cups (270g) all-purpose flour
1 ½ tsp baking powder
1 ½ tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground nutmeg
¼ tsp ground ginger
1 can (15 oz) 100% pure pumpkin
1 cup (198g) granulated sugar
½ cup (107g) packed brown sugar
½ cup (118 ml) vegetable oil
2 large eggs

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger. Stir and set aside.
In a larger bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vegetable oil and eggs. Stir to combine with a spatula or mixer on low for 30 seconds.
Gradually mix in the dry ingredients, mixing by hand or with a mixer on low just until combined. The batter will be very thick!
Spray a loaf pan (either 9×5 or 8.5×4.5) with non-stick cooking spray. Transfer the batter to the pan and spread even with a spatula.
Place in the center of the oven and bake for 55-75 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. The total suggested bake time for a 8.5×4.5 inch pan is 65-75 minutes and 9×5 inch pan is 50-65 minutes.

Notes

Know what size loaf pan you have. There’s two popular loaf pan sizes – 9×5 and 8.5×4.5. Even though the numbers are similar, the pans actually differ in size by 15%. The 8.5×4.5 pan will yield a tall, more domed bread and will take 5-10 minutes longer when baking. The total suggested bake time for a 8.5×4.5 inch pan is 55-65 minutes and 9×5 inch pan is 45-60 minutes.

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