Pumpkin Spice Bread Recipe
This pumpkin spice bread is the best fall recipe you’ll bake this season! Ultra-moist, packed with real pumpkin puree, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves – it’s cozy, flavorful, and disappears fast. Perfect for breakfast, snacks, or gifting. Make it as loaves or pumpkin spice muffins!
Warm spices + tender crumb = pure fall magic.
The warm flavors of cinnamon, nutmeg, and pumpkin blend harmoniously to create a comforting treat. Let’s dive into this delightful recipe that will fill your home with the aroma of fall.
Why This is the Best Pumpkin Spice Bread Recipe
- Moist & Tender: Pumpkin puree keeps it soft for days
- Perfect Spice Balance: Cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves – not overpowering
- Versatile: Bake as 2 loaves, muffins, or mini loaves
- Easy: 15-min prep, no fancy tools needed
- Stores Great: 5 days at room temp!
What you’ll need to make pumpkin bread:
- pumpkin puree
- sugar
- water
- oil or melted butter
- eggs
- flour
- baking powder
- baking soda
- cinnamon
- nutmeg
- cloves
- salt
I think this pumpkin bread recipe will become a family favorite in your home too. You can easily use the same recipe and make muffins or mini loaves instead, you’ll just need to shorten the bake time. You can see this recipe for details: Pumpkin Muffins
Pumpkin Spice Bread Recipe
Equipment
- mixer
- loaf pan
Ingredients
- 2 cups canned pumpkin not pumpkin pie
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup vegetable oil or melted butter
- 4 eggs
- 3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- In your mixer, combine the pumpkin, sugar, water, vegetable oil and eggs. Beat until well mixed.
- Measure the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, nutmeg and ground cloves into separate large bowl, then whisk until combined. Slowly pour the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture, beating until smooth.
- Grease two 9- by 5-inch loaf pans & evenly pour your batter in.
- Bake for 60 to 75 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 to 15 minutes before removing to cool on a wire rack. We normally just eat this plain, but it’s also great with butter or cream cheese.
Notes
I’ve tried lots of pumpkin breads and I truly think this is the best pumpkin bread recipe I’ve tried. If you love the taste of pumpkin recipes you’ll want to check these out too…
Other Pumpkin Recipes for Fall
Pumpkin Spice Pancakes with Cream Cheese Maple Icing
Mini Pumpkin Spice Cakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Icing
Enjoy!
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It’s hard to believe we should be thinking about Thanksgiving so early. This looks like a delicious bread to eat. I do love pumpkin flavored items.
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This looks delicious and your photos are gorgeous!
What fun viewing all of these Thanksgiving links!!
I wish i could reach in the computer and grab that bread! Thanks for hosting xoxo Malia
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I love pumpkin bread. Yours looks delicious! They travel well too 🙂
This looks great. I'm linking up my recipe for a pumpkin pie made from a real pumpkin. It's easier than it sounds, but has turned into quite the tradition at our house. Thanks for hosting!
Looks delicious! Your kids have lucky teachers! Thanks for hosting.
Maryann, Thank you for hosting. I am excited to see what fun things being offered tonight.
On your good recommendation, I am making this pumpkin bread. After all, a great pumpkin bread is a real Thanksgiving treat!
Yvonne
Thanks for the pumpkin bread recipe! Looks nummy! I don't have anything to add this week but I'm excited to see what's being linked.
Have a great week!
~Michelle
yum, pumpkin spice bread sounds fab! thank 4 hosting this party! have a great week.