This easy pumpkin bread recipe is moist, tender and has all the fall flavors you love!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr
Total Time1 hourhr15 minutesmins
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy pumpkin bread recipe
Servings: 16servings
Calories: 267kcal
Author: Nikki Gladd
Ingredients
3cupssugar
1cupvegetable oil
4largeeggs
3 ⅓cupsall-purpose flour
2teaspoonsbaking soda
1 ½teaspoonssalt
1teaspoonground cinnamon
1teaspoonground nutmeg
⅔cupwater
15ouncecan pure pumpkin
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease the bottom and ½ inch up sides of two medium loaf pans
In a large mixing bowl beat sugar and oil with an electric mixer on medium speed. Add eggs and beat well; set aside.
In a separate mixing bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Alternately add flour mixture and water to sugar mixture, beating on low speed after each addition just until combined. Add pumpkin and mix. Pour batter evenly into prepared pans.
Bake on center rack for 55 to 65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then remove from pans and transfer to cooling rack. Cool completely on wire racks before slicing.
Notes
Store at room temperature, tightly wrapped in plastic wrap or foil.
Freezer friendly.
For variations, stir in chocolate chips, or walnuts, or both.
You can use this recipe to make miniature loaves. Bake for 25 minutes.