Old Fashioned Pumpkin Bread – 2 Loaves Recipe
One loaf of pumpkin bread is never enough. This pumpkin bread recipe for two loaves is bread is the way to make pumpkin bread. If you are looking for a bread recipe that is like your grandma’s, then this old fashioned pumpkin bread recipe is the one you have been looking for.
While pumpkin bread is something we think about making in the fall. However, pumpkin bread is good all year round. Let’s normalize eating pumpkin bread all year long.
This pumpkin bread was inspired by the chocolate chip pumpkin muffins. After making my zucchini bread all summer, I was ready for pumpkin bread. This recipe can be straight-up pumpkin bread or can be pumpkin and chocolate chip bread. If you are more of a cake mix baker be sure to try the cake mix pumpkin chocolate chip muffins and the cake mix pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients to Make Pumpkin Bread
This is a made-from-scratch pumpkin bread recipe. The ingredients to make 2 loaves of pumpkin bread are as follows:
- Flour – Traditional flour is just fine for this recipe. Whatever flour you would use to make cookies you can use in this bread recipe.
- Salt – Even though this is a sweet recipe, salt brings the sweetness out.
- Baking Powder – In order to make this bread rise you need some baking powder.
- Baking Soda – More rising of the bread means more soda.
- Cinnamon – Pumpkin needs cinnamon. It is a must.
- Nutmeg – Now, I don’t need a ton of nutmeg, but a little is just enough to make this bread so good.
- Cloves – A little cloves goes a long way. Just a little pinch.
- Pumpkin – Canned pumpkin works best for this, but feel free to make your own pumpkin puree with fresh pumpkin.
- Sugar – White and Brown Sugar both are needed in this recipe. Brown sugar gives this recipe richness.
- Butter – Room temperature butter is best for creaming with sugar and that is just what you will be doing.
- Eggs – Just like the butter, eggs at room temperature are best.
- Vanilla – Vanilla extract to compliment the pumpkin and spice combination.
- Chocolate Chips – These are completely opional. But they do make great pumpkin chocolate chip bread.
See the recipe card for quantities.
How to Make Old Fashioned Pumpkin Bread
Making this pumpkin bread as grandma made is easy to do. Follow these simple instructions to make the pumpkin bread.
Start by combining the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and spices.
Cream the brown sugar and butter together in a separate bowl with a mixer.
Cream the brown sugar and butter together in a separate bowl with a mixer.
Combine the pumpkin and vanilla into the eggs and butter.
Combine the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture. If you are adding chocolate chips, Stir them in with a spatula.
Pour into two greased and floured loaf pans. Bake at 325 degrees for 60-70 minutes or a cake tester comes out clean.
When the pumpkin bread is done, let set on the wire rack for 10 minutes before removing it from the pan. Then pop the bread out of the pans and let cool on the wire racks.
Hint: If the bread lasts past the warm pumpkin bread stage, pop slices of the bread in the toaster to warm up and smear with butter.
Variations to Pumpkin Bread
This old-fashioned pumpkin bread recipe can be the base for several variations of pumpkin bread. Here are some ideas beyond just adding chocolate chips to the pumpkin bread.
- Cream Cheese Icing – Want a pumpkin loaf with cream cheese icing? Combine two ounces of softened cream cheese, two tablespoons softened butter, 3/4 cup of powder sugar, and a teaspoon of vanilla. Spread over the bread once it has cooled.
- Cream Cheese Filled Pumpkin Bread – To make cream cheese pumpkin bread, mix a block of cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 egg, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla together. Pour half the pumpkin bread mix into the bottom of the loaf pans. Then spread the cream cheese mixture over the pumpkin mix. Finally, top off with the remaining pumpkin mixture.
- Pumpkin Muffins – If you want to make pumpkin muffins instead of bread, fill pumpkin muffin tins with cupcake liners 3/4 full. Bake for 20 minutes.
See this flourless pumpkin peanut butter muffin recipe if you are looking for a gluten-free pumpkin muffin recipe.
Storing the Pumpkin Bread
The bread can be stored out the countertop in an airtight container for 2-3 days. If you want to keep the bread longer, here is how to refrigerate and freeze the pumpkin bread.
- Refrigerate the pumpkin bread – Wrap the pumpkin bread in plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 7 days. Toast the bread by the slice to reheat.
- Freeze the pumpkin bread – Can you freeze the pumpkin bread? Yes, you can. Wrap in plastic wrap, then aluminum foil, and place in a freezer bag. Keep in the freezer for up to 3 months.
FAQ
If you added too much pumpkin or not enough flour, your pumpkin bread could be rubbery. Over mixing the bread can also make it have a rubbery texture.
Overmixing can affect your pumpkin bread dough by pushing in too much air and causing extra gluten production, both things that can lead to gummy, dried out batter.
Easy Pumpkin Recipes
Pumpkin is all the rage all fall long. Here are some of my favorite pumpkin spice recipes to make all season long.
Old-Fashioned Pumpkin Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon dash of nutmeg
- 1 pinch cloves
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- ¾ cup butter softened
- 2 eggs
- 15 oz pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a large bowl, cream the eggs and brown sugar together.
- Add the eggs followed by the pumpkin and vanilla until combined.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt. Pour into the liquid ingredients and mix well.
- Pour into the liquid ingredients and mix well.
- Fold in chocolate chips if you are adding them to the bread.
- Fill greased and floured 4×8 loaf pans. Bake for 60-70 minutes at 325 degrees or until a cake tester or toothpick comes out clean.
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