The BEST Pumpkin Bread
This pumpkin bread recipe is moist in the center and loaded with pumpkin flavor. Perfect for breakfast with a hot cup of coffee, this pumpkin bread is a great way to start the day.
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients - Makes 2 loaves
- 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
- ¾ cup cane sugar
- ¼ cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup pumpkin puree, make sure it is not pumpkin mix
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup 2% milk
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups AP flour, all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin spice
- ¼ cup chocolate chips, optional, dust them with flour to prevent sinking
Cream Cheese Frosting - Optional
- 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
- 4 ounces low fat cream cheese, softened
- 1-1.5 cups powdered sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
Equipment
- 2 8x3 ⅞ inch foil baking containers makes two loaves
- 2 mixing bowls
- 1 whisk
- 1 spatula
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Gently spray your foil baking containers with non-stick baking spray. Set aside.
Combine Cream Cheese Frosting
- Cream together room temperature butter, softened low fat cream cheese, salt, vanilla, and powdered sugar using a handheld blender. Cover and refrigerate. Remove from the refrigerator 10 minutes before spreading. This will make it easier to spread.
Combine Wet Ingredients
- Cream the room temperature butter and cane sugar together in a large mixing bowl.
- Add one egg at a time, making sure to whisk until well combined.
- Next, add the pumpkin puree, vanilla extract, and milk. Whisk well.
Combine Dry Ingredients
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the AP flour, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin spice. Whisk well.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk until the batter forms.
- Split the batter between two, 8x3 ⅞th inch foil baking containers.
- Bake for 45-47 minutes or until cooked through.
- Once cool, spread with cream cheese frosting.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 231kcal, Carbohydrates: 35g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 9g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 0.3g, Cholesterol: 44mg, Sodium: 210mg, Potassium: 93mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 21g, Vitamin A: 2680IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 36mg, Iron: 1mg