Perfect Pumpkin Bread (Video)
 
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Lean how to make pumpkin bread with this no-fail and trusted pumpkin bread recipe that will give you the most moist and delicious bread, subtly spiced and simply gorgeous looking! Another reason why this recipe is amazing is because the bread does not dry at all for up to 5 days, when covered in plastic wrap and kept at room temperature- always moist, always delicious! This pumpkin bread recipe from scratch is the winner! Try it!
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Recipe type: Sweet Breads & Bakes
Serves: 1 loaf
Ingredients
  • 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ginger powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon grated nutmeg
  • ⅛ teaspoon allspice
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree (I use homemade but canned works, too)
  • ½ cup olive olive (choose a neutral-flavored variety; no extra-virgin!)
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup coarsely chopped pecans (optional but recommended; can substitute walnuts)
  • Generous pinch of raw pumpkin seeds
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
  2. Butter a 9x5x3-inch loaf dish and set aside.
  3. Prepare Dry Ingredients: In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and all the spices. Set aside.
  4. Prepare Wet Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, using a balloon whisk, lightly stir the eggs (no beating!). Add the sugar and whisk again. Add the pumpkin puree, olive oil, water, and vanilla extract. Stir to blend the ingredients.
  5. Combine Dry and Wet Ingredients: Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and gently stir to combine. Do not beat!
  6. Fold in the pecans.
  7. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf dish and smooth the top with a spatula.
  8. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 1 hour, until a wooden stick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  9. Set aside to cool for 10 minutes, then run a sharp knife around the edges of the bread and invert it onto a cooling rack. Cool completely before slicing.
  10. To store, place in a large Ziploc bag or wrap in plastic - in this way the bread will remain fresh and moist for as long as 5 days at room temperature.
Recipe by AZ Cookbook at https://azcookbook.com/2017/10/06/perfect-pumpkin-bread/