What are the ingredients of pumpkin bread?

Classic pumpkin bread includes flour, sugar, eggs, butter, baking soda, baking powder, salt, spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, plus pure pumpkin puree. These ingredients create a moist, flavorful loaf with a tender crumb.

What is in Starbucks pumpkin bread?

Starbucks pumpkin bread contains pumpkin puree, flour, sugar, eggs, oil, baking soda, and a blend of warm spices. It’s also topped with pumpkin seeds for a little crunch, which you can easily add to your homemade version.

What does pumpkin bread smell like?

Freshly baked pumpkin bread has an irresistible aroma of warm spices — cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves — mixed with the sweet, earthy scent of pumpkin. The fragrance fills the kitchen and lingers even after baking.

Why is my pumpkin bread not moist?

Dry pumpkin bread can result from overbaking, using too much flour, or not enough pumpkin puree. To keep it moist, measure flour accurately, mix just until combined, and check for doneness a few minutes before the recipe suggests.

Pumpkin Bread – 5-Star Moist & Spiced Loaf Recipe

Ingredients

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2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon ground cloves

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened

2 cups sugar

2 large eggs

1 (15 oz) can 100% pure pumpkin

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F and grease two 8×4-inch loaf pans.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

3. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

4. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.

5. Beat in pumpkin puree until combined.

6. Add dry ingredients and mix on low speed until just combined.

7. Divide batter evenly between pans and smooth tops.

8. Bake 65–75 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

9. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Freeze up to 3 months wrapped in foil or freezer wrap.

Toast slices for a fresh-baked effect the next day.

Author: Emily Frost
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 70 mins
Category: Bread
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 slice
Calories: 250
Sugar: 22g
Sodium: 170mg
Fat: 10g
Saturated Fat: 6g
Unsaturated Fat: 3g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 36g
Fiber: 1g
Protein: 3g
Cholesterol: 50mg