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three slices of easy homemade pumpkin bread on a white plate

Easy Homemade Pumpkin Bread

This easy homemade pumpkin bread is soft, moist, perfectly spiced, and simple to make with pantry staples. It's the kind of cozy fall recipe that's just as delicious with your morning coffee as it is shared with family and friends. Makes 2 loaves, 24 slices.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Serving Size 1 slice

Ingredients

  • 3½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 can (16 oz.) pumpkin puree
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup chopped nuts, optional

Instructions

  • Grease two 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pans.
  • In a large bowl combine the vegetable oil, eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract. Add pumpkin and mix well.
  • Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and allspice.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture alternately with the ½ cup of water. Do not overmix.
  • Pour into prepared loaf pans.
  • Bake at 350℉ for 55-60 minutes or until bread tests done.
  • Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.