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Pumpkin bread slices stacked on a cutting board with walnuts nearby

Pumpkin Bread

Moist, warmly spiced Pumpkin Bread made in one loaf pan with pumpkin puree, butter, and optional walnuts or pecans.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Rest time (cooling before slicing) 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings: 10 slices
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 300
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Video Notes

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cups 200g all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
Wet Ingredients
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • 1 cup 200g sugar
  • 1 cup 240 ml pumpkin puree, store-bought or homemade
  • 1/2 cup 112g unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup 60 ml water
  • 2 teaspoons molasses
Optional
  • 1/2 cup 65g chopped pecans or walnuts, optional

Equipment

  • 9x5-inch loaf pan
  • 2 Mixing bowls
  • Whisk
  • Spatula or wooden spoon
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Cooling rack
  • Parchment paper (optional)

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) (Assumption). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan (Assumption).
  2. In a bowl, whisk together flour, ground ginger, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and baking soda.
  3. In a second bowl, whisk the beaten eggs with sugar. Add pumpkin puree, melted butter, water, and molasses; whisk until smooth.
  4. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Fold in chopped pecans or walnuts if using.
  5. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs, about 55–65 minutes (Assumption).
  6. Cool in the pan for 15–20 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool before slicing.

Nutrition

Serving: 10slicesCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 5gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 375mgPotassium: 151mgFiber: 2gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 2310IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 1.3mg

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Notes

  • Assumptions used: 350°F (175°C), 9x5-inch loaf pan, 55–65 minute bake time, 10 slices per loaf.
  • Don’t overmix once wet meets dry—stir just until you no longer see dry flour.
  • If the loaf browns too quickly, tent loosely with foil near the end of baking.
  • Molasses is optional but adds deeper flavor; you can omit it if needed.
  • Nuts are optional; skip them for a nut-free loaf.

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