PUMPKIN, SPICE, AND EVERYTHING NICE!
You are either are a pumpkin spice fan or not. I mean, pumpkin spice is made up of delicious ingredients: cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, ginger, and/or allspice so what is there not to like?
THIS PUMPKIN BREAD IS THAT EASY
This recipe is based on King Arthur’s Easy Pumpkin Bread. My reason to trying to this recipe is to see if it is as easy as it says in the title. And yes, the recipe is just as easy as it claims! The bread came out moist and not too sweet. I added the pumpkin seeds (unsalted) on top and it added a nice crunch, but it would be just as yummy without it. What I love most about this recipe it is made all in one bowl and with the shortest amount of prep/active time.
HISTORY FACT
“A ‘Pumpkin’ recipe calling for a similar spice mix (mace, nutmeg, and ginger) can be found as far back as 1796 in the first known published American cookbook, American Cookery, written by Amelia Simmons…” – Wikipedia
EASY PUMPKIN BREAD RECIPE
total time
1 hour 15 minutes
yields
1 loaf
Tools
- 99 grams – vegetable oil
- 264 grams – granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 213 grams – pumpkin puree
- 76 grams – water
- 200 grams – all purpose flour
- 2 grams – baking powder
- 5 grams – baking soda
- 9 grams – kosher salt
- 1.3 grams – nutmeg, ground
- 5 grams – vanilla extract
- pumpkin seeds (topping)
Steps
1
Preheat the oven to 350 F / 176 C.
2
Lightly grease an 8.5″ x 4.5″ loaf pan (if you’re making the plain version of the bread) or if you are adding nuts or chocolate chips, grease a 9″ x 5″ pan.
3
In a large bowl, beat together the oil, sugar, eggs, pumpkin, and water.
4
Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and vanilla, stirring to combine.
5
Mix in the chips and nuts, if you’re using them.
6
Spoon the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the tops of the loaves with coarse sparkling sugar or seeds
7
Bake the bread for 60 – 80 minutes, or until a cake tester or toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.
8
Remove the bread from the oven and cool it on a rack.
9
When it’s completely cool, wrap it well in plastic wrap and if time allows, store it overnight before serving.
