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Alexandra's Kitchen

A food blog with mostly simple, sometimes fussy, always seasonal recipes.

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October 13, 2011 244 Comments

Pumpkin Bread

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Tis the season for all things pumpkin! This recipe for pumpkin quick bread is fabulous — it is super moist and delicious, and the batter can be whipped together in no time at all! It also makes a wonderful homemade gift for friends and family as well! // alexandracooks.com

Everyone and their mother has a recipe for pumpkin bread. This happens to be my mother’s recipe — not sure where it originates beyond her — and it is incredibly delicious. Made with oil not butter, the batter comes together in minutes. I mixed mine the night before baking, and used mini loaf pans because, well because, I think they’re cute, and I suppose because I’m getting excited for the impending homemade-gift-giving holiday season.

What else can I say here? Like many of you I suspect, I am consumed by all things pumpkin at the moment…can’t stop dreaming about pumpkin muffins, cheesecake, soup, lattes, fritters, gnocchi, gnudi, yadi yadi yadi. Tis the season! If you don’t have a recipe for pumpkin quick bread up your sleeve, this one is a winner. Happy fall!

pumpkin bread batter

Tis the season for all things pumpkin! This recipe for pumpkin quick bread is fabulous — it is super moist and delicious, and the batter can be whipped together in no time at all! It also makes a wonderful homemade gift for friends and family as well! // alexandracooks.com

Tis the season for all things pumpkin! This recipe for pumpkin quick bread is fabulous — it is super moist and delicious, and the batter can be whipped together in no time at all! It also makes a wonderful homemade gift for friends and family as well! // alexandracooks.com

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Pumpkin Bread

Prep 15 mins

Cook 45 mins

Total 60 mins

Author Alexandra

Yield 2

Mini loaf pans can be purchased here. Disposable loaf pans can be purchased here, too.

Ingredients

  • 2 c. sugar
  • 1 c. canola oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 16 oz. canned pumpkin (not pie filling)
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 3 c. flour
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. table salt
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. cloves (optional)
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg (or less)
  • 1/2 tsp. allspice (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease loaf pans with butter or non-stick spray.
  2. Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, beat sugar and oil together until blended. Add eggs one at a time mixing after each addition. Add pumpkin purée and water and mix until blended.
  3. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, and allspice. Add to the mixer and mix only until just incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pans.
  4. Bake for about an hour (if using standard loaf pans) but start checking for doneness after 45 minutes — the loaves are done when center springs back when touched. Note: When using the small pans, the loaves should be done in under 45 minutes. Start checking after 30 minutes.

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  1. Doran Richart says

    November 9, 2017 at 7:40 pm

    This bread is so good!! My mom and sisters raved. about it. I added toasted pecans to my loaves and used 1 cup of whole wheat flour plus 2 cups of regular flour. We all liked that it wasn’t too sweet. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. Your website is my favorite cooking website by far!!! God bless you for sharing your gift!!

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