Pumpkin Bread

Pumpkin Bread

75 min
1 servings

This is our best basic pumpkin bread recipe. Feel free to fold in 1 cup of something fun—like chocolate chips, nuts, dried cranberries, or pepitas—once the batter is made.

Ingredients

  • Cooking spray, for pan
  • 2 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 c. (1 stick) butter, melted
  • 1 1/4 c. granulated sugar
  • 1 c. pumpkin puree
  • 1/4 c. sour cream
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • Cinnamon-sugar, for sprinkling (optional)

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°. Line an 8“-x-4” loaf pan with parchment paper then grease with cooking spray (or softened butter).

  2. 2

    In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, ginger, nutmeg, and salt. 

  3. 3

    In a separate large bowl using a hand mixer, beat melted butter, sugar, pumpkin puree, sour cream, eggs, and vanilla.

  4. 4

    Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients until just combined. Transfer batter to prepared pan then sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar, if using.