Best Ever Pumpkin Bread
This best ever pumpkin bread is moist, warmly spiced, and rich with pumpkin, molasses, and a hint of orange. Perfect fall comfort baked in one easy loaf.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 80 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings
- Category: Baking, Breakfast, Snack, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
1¾ cups (219 g) all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
1½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar
½ cup (109 g) vegetable oil
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon molasses
1 can (15 ounces) pure pumpkin
⅓ cup orange juice
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper.
Combine dry ingredients in a medium bowl: flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves. Whisk and set aside.
Mix wet ingredients in a large bowl: sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla, molasses, pumpkin puree, and orange juice. Blend with a hand mixer on medium-low until smooth.
Combine wet and dry: Slowly add dry ingredients into wet mixture. Mix on low just until combined — do not overmix.
Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 80–85 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs.
Cool & serve: Let bread cool in pan for 10–15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Pumpkin bread flavor deepens after 1 day — perfect for making ahead.
Store in an airtight container at room temp for up to 3 days or refrigerate for up to 1 week.
Freezes well! Wrap in foil and place in a freezer-safe bag for up to 3 months.
Find it online: https://allcookedup.com/best-ever-pumpkin-bread/
