Pumpkin Bread
Nothing says holiday baking quite like pumpkin bread! This delicious, moist bread is perfect with whipped cream or cream cheese frosting.
Servings 8 pieces
Calories 378kcal
Cost $2
Equipment
- 1 Loaf pan
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour sifted
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 egg(s) well beaten
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup water
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 T pumpkin pie spice
- 1 cup pure pumpkin puree
- 1 T brown sugar optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F. Prepare a loaf pan by spraying or greasing it.
- Mix sugar, flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl until combined.
- Place butter in a microwave safe bowl. Place bowl in microwave and cover bowl with a small plate. Heat butter at 50 percent power until melted, 30 to 60 seconds.
- Add the water, pumpkin, and eggs to the melted butter. Beat well.
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Pour into the greased 5 x 9 inch loaf pan. Add a sprinkle of brown sugar on top if you like.
- Bake for 75 minutes. Insert a wood skewer to confirm that it's done and remove from the oven.
- Cool for fifteen minutes and then turn out onto a wire rack.
Nutrition
Serving: 1piece | Calories: 378kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 479mg | Potassium: 122mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 5185IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 2mg