Simple Pumpkin Bread Recipe
Simple pumpkin bread makes my kitchen smell like autumn exploded beautifully across every available surface overnight somehow. This cozy loaf bakes soft, tastes warmly spiced, and disappears before breakfast finishes. My husband cuts giant slices immediately, while my picky child suddenly adores pumpkin once cinnamon and sugar join forces like magical dessert superheroes after school daily.
This simple pumpkin bread bakes moist, fluffy, and packed with cozy spice flavor using easy pantry ingredients. Freeze extra slices for quick breakfasts or snack emergencies later. Add chocolate chips, walnuts, or maple glaze for fun twists. Store the loaf tightly wrapped because hungry family members treat homemade bread like competitive sport around here nightly.
Simple Pumpkin Bread Recipe
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease a loaf pan lightly.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice together until evenly combined.
- Beat melted butter and brown sugar until smooth and glossy.
- Add eggs, pumpkin puree, and vanilla extract. Mix until fully combined and silky.
- Fold dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture gently until no dry streaks remain.
- Stir walnuts evenly through the batter for crunchy bites throughout the loaf.
- Pour batter into the loaf pan and smooth the top evenly.
- Bake for 12 minutes until the top looks set and springs back lightly.
- Cool pumpkin bread in the pan briefly before transferring it to a cooling rack.
