Favorite Pumpkin Bread

This pumpkin bread is moist, flavorful and a Fall favorite! The pumpkin bread is one that can be made with canned or home cooked pumpkin. A key ingredient, applesauce, combined together with the warm spices and pumpkin make this a delicious bread for the Fall season.

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When the “Ber” months come around I tend to want to bake all the pumpkin, squash and apple recipes. Some of my favorites are my Rustic Apple Crisp, The Best Classic Pumpkin Bars and Best Sourdough Discard Applesauce Bread. This lovely bread has got to be one of my favorites as it is extremely moist and flavorful in every bite. Nothing beats an easy quick bread that the entire family (and friends) love.

Tips on making my Favorite Pumpkin Bread

• Use fresh or canned pumpkin. Both work just fine in this recipe and it was tested with both. Fresh pumpkin can tend to have a little more moisture squeeze some of the liquid off before using.
• Make sure to add the secret ingredient – Applesauce. Applesauce is a key ingredient to making this bread so moist. Other recipes I’ve seen call for milk, juice or too much oil. I like that applesauce is a bit healthier and adds a subtle flavor to the bread, especially if you use my Slow Cooker Cinnamon Applesauce recipe.
• Add an addition with chocolate chips or chopped nuts. Enhance the pumpkin bread with an add-in to create another level to this already delicious bread.

What you will need

Equipment

Bowls – for mixing wet ingredients and dry ingredients

Fork or whisk – stirring the bread mixture

Measuring cups – for the dry ingredients

Measuring spoons – for the “Fall” spices and baking soda

9×5 baking dish – greased

Ingredients

pumpkin – canned or fresh

applesauce – unsweetened

eggs

butter – only 1 Tablespoon

sugar – I prefer cane sugar

flour – unbleached all-purpose is good for this recipe

baking soda

cinnamon – ground

nutmeg – ground

cloves – ground

salt – Redmond Real salt is my go to for any recipe

Nuts or chocolate chips – optional

How to make my Favorite Pumpkin Bread

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a mixing bowl, beat the pumpkin, applesauce, eggs and butter.

Combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg; add to the pumpkin mixture.

Stir in chocolate chips or chopped nuts (if using).

Pour the batter in a greased 9×5 pan.

Bake in 350 degree preheated oven for 45-55 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

Storage

Keep on counter for 3 days or refrigerate for 6 days.

Bread can be frozen for 3-6 months in an airtight bag/container.

Give some of these other recipes a try

Healthy Maple Sweetened Granola

Easy Slow Cooker Apple Butter

Classic & Simple Snickerdoodle Cookie

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